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WHITE HOUSE CORNERSTONE LAID IN 1792

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Painting depicting the laying of the cornerstone by President George Washington.

The cornerstone was laid for a presidential residence in the
newly designated capital city of
Washington, D.C. In 1800,
President
John Adams became the first president to reside
in the executive mansion, which soon became known as the
“White House” because its white-gray Virginia freestone
contrasted strikingly with the red brick of nearby buildings.

The initial construction took place over a period of eight
years, at a reported cost of $232,371.83.

John Adams Moves To Washington | Ira Riklis History Blog

John Quincy Adams, The First President To Be Photographed
John Adams
(October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826)

Photos of the white house in 1800
The White House in 1800.

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CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHEST TUNNEL IN 1968

PHOTOS: Historic images from the construction of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel


On March 15, 1968, construction started on the north tunnel of
the
Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel on Interstate 70 in
Colorado, some 60 miles west of Denver.

Located at an elevation of more than 11,000 feet, the project was
an engineering marvel and became the world’s highest vehicular
tunnel when it was completed in 1979. Four months after opening,
one million vehicles had passed through the tunnel; today, some
10 million vehicles drive through it each year.

9 Rare Photos Taken During The Eisenhower Tunnel Construction

PHOTOS: Historic images from the construction of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel

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BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN 1933

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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.

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Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. May 19, 1936. : HalfbuiltHistory

The Construction Of The Remarkable Golden Gate Bridge

On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened, Celebrations lasted for a week! Vehicles were not permitted to cross on the first
day, so 200,000 people made their way across the bridge on foot
or roller skaters. The day after it opened, President Roosevelt, who
was in Washington D.C., had pushed a button that allowed vehicles across the bridge.

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THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE BORN IN 1933

Building The Golden Gate Bridge Was a Dangerous Job

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.

This Day In History – 01/05/1933 The Golden Gate Bridge is Born | IMAGE Magazine

The Construction Of The Remarkable Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

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CONSTURCTION OF PLYMOUTH SETTLEMENT

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One this day in 1620, one week after the Mayflower was anchored
at Plymouth harbor in present-day
Massachusetts, construction
of the first permanent European settlement in New England began.  

These dwellings would shelter them through their difficult first 
winter in America.


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