Military Schoolhouse - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 48.392 W 122° 24.260
10S E 552435 N 4184516
Alcatraz' schoolhouse was built in 1917.
Waymark Code: WMM2VD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2014
Views: 5
This sign is located at San Francisco's Pier 33.
Located near the ferries that bring visitors to Alcatraz, this sign accompanies a large replica of Alcatraz Island and its buildings.
It has a few old photos and reads:
"MILITARY SCHOOLHOUSE
The small building on top of the guardhouse and sally port
was built by the Army in 1917. Designed in the Mission
Revival style, the schoolhouse originally held a shoe repair
shop and hat factory. Later it served as a classroom where
army prisoners received grade school education. In 1934,
after the military left and federal prison employees arrived,
the building was remodeled into housing for bachelor guards."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Pier 33
San Francisco, CA United States
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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