Golden Gate Bridge SF
On January 5, 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. Following the Gold Rush boom that began in 1849, speculators realized the land north of San Francisco Bay would increase in value in direct proportion to its accessibility to the city. Soon, a plan was hatched to build a bridge that would span the Golden Gate, a narrow, 400-foot deep strait that serves as the mouth of the San Francisco Bay, connecting the San Francisco Peninsula with the southern end of Marin County.
My grandfather Lt. Colonel Paul Krofchik was an officer stationed at Fort Baker (now a luxury hotel) in Sausalito, CA on the other side of the bridge facing the city of San Francisco. It is truly a beautiful and remarkable place. I grew up hearing stories from my grandmother about her dishes rattling when earthquakes came through as the two lived in Presidio, a former military post, now a 1,500-acre park and major outdoor recreation hub for Bay area residents.
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Golden Gate Bridge SF