Alcatraz
San Francisco, California • San Francisco County
San Francisco, California • San Francisco County
Alcatraz is an iconic island in San Francisco Bay, famously known as a formidable federal penitentiary. Its isolated location, surrounded by cold, strong currents, made it an virtually inescapable prison that housed some of America's most notorious criminals.
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Architecture; Industry
555 19th St., San Francisco, California
Commerce; Transportation; Architecture
2905 Hyde St. (hyde St. Pier), San Francisco, California
Commerce; Historic - Non-aboriginal; Transportation; Maritime History
Nw Corner Of Sacramento And Battery Sts., San Francisco, California
Community Planning And Development; Art; Military; Architecture
Bounded By Van Ness Ave., Hyde And Polk Sts., San Francisco, California
Commerce; Architecture
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Architecture
1990 California St., San Francisco, California