The original bridge, a steel cantilever bridge, was designed by Robinson & Steinman and dedicated on May 21, 1927. It cost $8 million to build and was the first major bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Upon completion of the 1927 bridge, the Lincoln Highway was rerouted over the span. The Lincoln Highway was the first road across America. Its original alignment from Sacram...
San Francisco jail #3 has been closed and is scheduled for demolition. It has been replaced with San Francisco jail #7, which is partially visible behind jail #3.
Aerial photograph shot at 7000 feet altitude, showing one unidentified CVL type carrier in docks along with several other ships. Hunters' Point (San Francisco Naval Shipyard) San Francisco, CA
Kezar Stadium is a stadium located in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. It is the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, and of the San Francisco Dragons of the MLL. It also served as the home of the California Victory of the USL First Division before the club folded. It also hosts amateur and recreation sports leagues,...
The church of San Francisco Church in Quito was built in the 16th century. For centuries is was the "richest" church in South America, its altar room is gold-plated (Inka-Gold, that was) from floor to ceiling.
Its surroundings, the old town, were the first to be anounced UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Site (with Krakow, Poland) in 1978.
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