1. History of the Golden Gate Bridge
... to the paint, making masks mandatory and pumping fresh air into the cells. With that out of the way, the north tower was completed on May 4 of 1934, reaching a height of seven hundred and forty feet above water and with six hundred thousand rivets. About eight months later construction on the south tower began ... hospital was near the work site. In addition, a safety net was placed under the workers constructing the roadway. The safety net actually saved the lives of nineteen people that eventually formed the "Half-Way-to-Hell"" Club. These precautions helped in preventing many tragic in...
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