1. Q: When was San Francisco founded and who founded it? A. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776. It was founded by a Spanish explorer named Juan Bautista de Anza and Paloú. Anza lead an expedition northwest to the Pacific Coast and established the first successful overland connection between Sonora and Northern California. The Mexican viceroy was so impressed, he commissioned Anza to return to the San Francisco Bay and set up a permanent settlement. (San Francisco History)
2. Q: What is the oldest building in San Francisco, when was it created, and where is it located? A. The oldest building in San Francisco is the Misión San Francisco, also known as the Mission Dolores. It was built in 1782-1791. The building was built by the Frnciscan …show more content…
Q: When was the Golden Gate Bridge built and how many died during construction? A. Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on January 5, 1933. The Bridge had officially opened to the public on May 28, 1937. Eleven men died during the construction. One man died during October of 1936. In February, ten more men died due to a section of scaffolding carrying twelve men falling through the safety net.
4. Q: How did the Golden Gate Bridge get its name? A. The Golden Gate Bridge is named after the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It was named by John C. Fremont. Fremont was a captain of topographical Engineers of the US army circa 1846. He said that the strait reminded him of a harbor in Instanbul called Chrysoceras.
5. Q: Why isn't the Golden Gate Bridge painted gold? A. Architect Irving Morrow chose the distinctive orange color, rejecting colors such as carbon black and steel gray. He chose this color because it blends well with the natural setting and it is a distinct color against the cool colors of the sky and sea. Because of the bridge's bright color, it enhances indivisibility for ships through San Francisco's famous fog.
6. Q: When was Fort Point created and …show more content…
Fort Point was created between 1853 and 1861. It was intended to be a part of a defense system of forts would protect the San Francisco Bay's commercial and military installations against foreign attack. After the civil war, it was used intermittently as an army barracks. Fort point was initially intended to be destroyed for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, due to its location underneath the bridge, but Cheif Engineer Joseph Strauss created a special arch that allowed it to be preserved.
7. Q: When was the Palace of Fine Arts created and why? A. The Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915 when the Panama International Exposition opened. It was created after the terrible earthquake and fire that hit San Francisco in 1906. It was intended to encourage trade and demonstrate that a rebuilt San Francisco would be an international city. Most of the building of the Exposition were not meant to be permanent, but the citizens of San Francisco felt that it was too beautiful to destroy. In 1962, the Palace of Fine Arts League was established to provide means to restore the Palace of Fine Arts.
8. Q: What are the different neighborhoods and how did they get their
2. Q: What is the oldest building in San Francisco, when was it created, and where is it located? A. The oldest building in San Francisco is the Misión San Francisco, also known as the Mission Dolores. It was built in 1782-1791. The building was built by the Frnciscan …show more content…
Q: When was the Golden Gate Bridge built and how many died during construction? A. Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on January 5, 1933. The Bridge had officially opened to the public on May 28, 1937. Eleven men died during the construction. One man died during October of 1936. In February, ten more men died due to a section of scaffolding carrying twelve men falling through the safety net.
4. Q: How did the Golden Gate Bridge get its name? A. The Golden Gate Bridge is named after the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It was named by John C. Fremont. Fremont was a captain of topographical Engineers of the US army circa 1846. He said that the strait reminded him of a harbor in Instanbul called Chrysoceras.
5. Q: Why isn't the Golden Gate Bridge painted gold? A. Architect Irving Morrow chose the distinctive orange color, rejecting colors such as carbon black and steel gray. He chose this color because it blends well with the natural setting and it is a distinct color against the cool colors of the sky and sea. Because of the bridge's bright color, it enhances indivisibility for ships through San Francisco's famous fog.
6. Q: When was Fort Point created and …show more content…
Fort Point was created between 1853 and 1861. It was intended to be a part of a defense system of forts would protect the San Francisco Bay's commercial and military installations against foreign attack. After the civil war, it was used intermittently as an army barracks. Fort point was initially intended to be destroyed for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, due to its location underneath the bridge, but Cheif Engineer Joseph Strauss created a special arch that allowed it to be preserved.
7. Q: When was the Palace of Fine Arts created and why? A. The Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915 when the Panama International Exposition opened. It was created after the terrible earthquake and fire that hit San Francisco in 1906. It was intended to encourage trade and demonstrate that a rebuilt San Francisco would be an international city. Most of the building of the Exposition were not meant to be permanent, but the citizens of San Francisco felt that it was too beautiful to destroy. In 1962, the Palace of Fine Arts League was established to provide means to restore the Palace of Fine Arts.
8. Q: What are the different neighborhoods and how did they get their