Golden Gate Natl Cemetery / New Deal (#0972)

The cemetery entrance gates, which are difficult to photograph due to the proximity of I-280 (it is directly behind me.) I-280 also destroys any sense of grand entry into a memorial setting due to the heavy traffic noise and the awkward routing required to get to the entrance.

The cemetery’s initial construction was with New Deal funds and the gates are reflective of the New Deal architecture. The Living New Deal project at UC Berkeley has a photo of the gates when the cemetery was being constructed, which illustrate the growth that has occurred over the years:
livingnewdeal.org/projects/golden-gate-national-cemetery-san-bruno-ca