A native of San Jose, California, Amadeo Peter Giannini became a true booster of the San Francisco region — and the financial guarantor of the Golden Gate Bridge.
None of the early designs were feasible, either from an engineering or economic standpoint. but when Strauss presented his plans to city officials, however, San Francisco was ready.
The Golden Gate Bridge's builders introduced many innovations, but perhaps the most impressive was the precise and efficient technique they used to construct the massive cables.
