Almost 90 years ago on May 27, 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic for the first time, ...

In the 1930s, the now-iconic hue "international orange" was a radical choice, originally meant to serve only as the primer. The Golden Gate Bridge's Accidental Color You'd think the color of the most ...

Although suggested as early as the late 1800s, the Golden Gate Bridge was not seriously considered until the 1920s. In 1921, Joseph Strauss was the lead architect for the bridge, with contributions ...

The opening day was called “Pedestrian Day.” Around 200,000 people walked across the 4200-foot-long suspension bridge on that ...