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Burrard Bridge Controversy, 1949

Leonard Frank photo, 鶹ýӳPublic Library VPL 6583D. 1949 Burrard Bridge Controversy Opened in 1932, the Burrard Bridge still managed to create controversy in 1949 when A.F.

 Leonard Frank photo, 鶹ýӳPublic Library VPL 6583D.Leonard Frank photo, 鶹ýӳPublic Library VPL 6583D.

1949

Burrard Bridge Controversy

Opened in 1932, the Burrard Bridge still managed to create controversy in 1949 when A.F. Ames of the 鶹ýӳArt School called its pillars “ashcans with a gasoline station on top.” Bridge designer Major John R. Grant retorted, explaining the rationale behind the design, and saying that he’d rather trust the “esthetic ideas of the engineer.”

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