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The Golden Gate Bridge's Accidental Color
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April 27, 2011
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as posted by the channelThe orange hue of the Golden Gate Bridge was an accident of history. San Francisco owes the iconic color of its bridge to Irving Morrow, the consulting architect, who noticed the striking reddish-orange hue of the primer coat, and lobbied to have it made permanent.
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