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Fort Point

Fort Point is one of San Francisco's landmark structures. Built in the 1850'5, it not only survived the great earthquake and fire of 1906, but also from demolition during the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. Although its location was in the path of the bridge, chief engineer Joseph Strauss was so intrigued by the fort's architecture, that he designed a steel arch over it.

Today the fort is a unit of the National Park Service, officially designed as Fort Point National Historic Site. It was built to protect San Francisco Bay before the Civil War and its masonary brickwork was a marvel of architectural design and craftsmanship.

The fort is forever remembered in Hitchcock's classic film "Vertigo"; this is the site where Kim Novak jumped into the bay with Jimmy Stewart diving in to rescue her (though on a set).

The fort's graceful arches, dark passageways, civil war weaponry, officers quarters and one-of-a-kind views offers a fascinating glimpse into our nation's past.
2nd Tier Archway
2nd Tier Archway		 Fort Point Lighthouse
Fort Point Lighthouse		 Sallyport Entrance to the Parade Ground
Sallyport Entrance to the Parade Ground		 2nd Tier Arches
2nd Tier Arches
Spiral Staircase of Solid Granite Steps
Spiral Staircase of Solid Granite Steps		 Arch Portal
Arch Portal		 Fort Exterior and the Golden Gate
Fort Exterior and the Golden Gate		 Sallyport Door
Sallyport Door
Corridor Outside Officer's Quarters
Corridor Outside Officer's Quarters		 Two Towers and Flag
Two Towers and Flag		 Cast Iron Stairway
Cast Iron Stairway		 Interior Arches
Interior Arches
Masonry Craftsmanship
Masonry Craftsmanship		 Narrow Passageway and Portal
Narrow Passageway and Portal		 Arches and Shadows
Arches and Shadows		 Looking Down Spiral Stairs
Looking Down Spiral Stairs
Fort Point Lighthouse Through Arch
Fort Point Lighthouse Through Arch		 3rd Tier Arches and Brickwork
3rd Tier Arches and Brickwork		 The Fort and Golden Gate Bridge's Steel Arch
The Fort and Golden Gate Bridge's Steel Arch		 Officer's Quarters
Officer's Quarters
Sunlight Through Narrow Arch Portal
Sunlight Through Narrow Arch Portal		 Portals Through the Officer's Quarters
Portals Through the Officer's Quarters		 Looking Up Granite Stairs
Looking Up Granite Stairs		 Three Levels of Quarters Surround the Sallyport's Portal
Three Levels of Quarters Surround the Sallyport's Portal
Parade Ground - East End
Parade Ground - East End		 Intricate Archwork
Intricate Archwork		 Three Levels of Defense
Three Levels of Defense		 Narrow Portal
Narrow Portal
3rd Tier Arches
3rd Tier Arches		 Fort Point and Lighthouse Through Portal
Fort Point and Lighthouse Through Portal		 Whitewash on Brick
Whitewash on Brick		 Barbette
Barbette
Barbette Wall and Golden Gate Bridge
Barbette Wall and Golden Gate Bridge		 Sunlight and Large Portal
Sunlight and Large Portal		 Fort Stairs to the Lighthouse
Fort Stairs to the Lighthouse		 Iron Railing
Iron Railing
West Bastion
West Bastion		 Barbette and Chimneys
Barbette and Chimneys		 Intricate Brickwork
Intricate Brickwork		 East Bastion
East Bastion
Cannon
Cannon		 Parade Ground and Arches
Parade Ground and Arches		 Fort Point Lighthouse
Fort Point Lighthouse		 Spiral Stairs to the Lighthouse
Spiral Stairs to the Lighthouse

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jono 15-Aug-2010 04:08
this is really good... you can see how PRISM :GUARD SHIELD, is so realistic xD
jono 15-Aug-2010 04:08
this is really good... you can see how PRISM :GUARD SHIELD, is so realistic xD
jono 15-Aug-2010 04:08
this is really good... you can see how PRISM :GUARD SHIELD, is so realistic xD
Silvia Roitman28-Jun-2008 05:11
excellent gallery!!!!vote!
Zane Paxton21-Jun-2007 07:53
A very interesting series Dan, well done.
Bob Floyd19-Jun-2007 21:10
This is a beautiful collection of shots of a national treasure. Well done! V.
Cathy Tran 18-May-2007 03:33
Love all your pics. Great gallery!
pik200401-May-2007 21:30
Excellent pictures. V.
Pixel Shooter04-Apr-2007 04:28
Wonderful B&W work and great archetecture to work with Dan ~GMV~
Simon Chandler18-Mar-2007 06:10
What an excellent gallery. There are all kinds of forms, lines, curves, patterns, angles that you will never get tired of viewing them. Great work.
Guest 18-Mar-2007 05:11
Excellent gallery - beautiful light and composition. The B&W conversion works very well. (Miriam)
Guest 17-Mar-2007 21:51
Nice gallery. I enjoyed my visit to this Fort last year. vote
Tim Rucci15-Mar-2007 23:14
Great photos. Much of this fort appears to be identical to Fort Sumter, in Charleston, SC. The massive arches and the cielings, to my memory, seem identical
Rian Houston15-Mar-2007 00:30
Excellent Black & Whites! V.
Rian
Liz Bickel13-Mar-2007 06:39
Great gallery. The black and white treatment works perfectly.
flowsnow04-Mar-2007 18:04
Excellent. Vote!
JOSE MATA01-Mar-2007 20:08
GREAT ARCHITECTURAL SHOTS DAN , CONGRATULATIONS VOTED
Guest 28-Feb-2007 09:19
excellent gallery with great compo, depth's B&W, all perfect Dan.
Gerry Sibell27-Feb-2007 01:53
Excellent strategy in using b+w in this gallery! V
Matthew Mannell26-Feb-2007 03:48
The b+w treatment really work here, fanatastic light! V
Emmanuel Panagiotakis25-Feb-2007 18:01
Very nice balance between black, white, and gray in this gallery ,perfect.....
Richard Calmes23-Feb-2007 12:18
Excellent series with great angles and perspectives! Great grayscale too! V
Guest 21-Feb-2007 02:19
Well captured architecture. Good use of B&W !
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