North Waterfront in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Military Schoolhouse

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado

1. Military Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. The small building on top of the Guardhouse and Sallyport 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.

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[#5- Military Schoolhouse]

(Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 37° 48.391′ N, 122° 24.26′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in North Waterfront. Marker can be reached from The Embarcadero south of Bay Street, on the right when traveling north. The resin marker is mounted to a 3-D topographical map of Alcatraz Island. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pier 33, San Francisco CA 94133, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Post Exchange & Officers' Club (here, next to this marker); Guardhouse & Sallyport Complex

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(here, next to this marker); Industrial Buildings (here, next to this marker); The Dock (here, next to this marker); Warden’s House and Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); Main Prison Building (here, next to this marker); Barracks/Apartments (here, next to this marker); Staff Housing Area (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

More about this marker. There is a small braille plaque on the lower left corner of the marker.
Inset Images:
The Alcatraz military schoolhouse was one of several ‘Mission Revival’ buildings on the island.
Convicts working in the shoe repair shop on the lower floor, circa 1925.

Also see . . . Alcatraz Island. National Park Service: Island of Incarceration, Island of Freedom (Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2023

2. Military Schoolhouse Marker

Marker is farthest on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.