Building 64

Building 64, also known as the Building #64 or the Building 64 Residential Apartments, was the first building constructed on the island of Alcatraz off the coast of San Francisco, U.S, entirely for the purpose of accommodating the military officers and their families living on the island.

Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcatraz Island Lighthouse and Warden’s House.

Alcatraz Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. West Coast—located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay. It is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison.

Warden’s House

Ruins

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The Warden's House was the home of the wardens of the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, off San Francisco. It is located at the southeastern end of the Main Cellblock, next to Alcatraz Lighthouse.

Social Hall

Ruins

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The Social Hall, also known as the Officers' Club, was a social club located on the northwestern side of the island of Alcatraz, off the coast of San Francisco, USA. Social Hall is situated 560 feet northwest of Building 64.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fisherman’s Wharf and Marina District.

Fisherman’s Wharf

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San Francisco's most popular destination among travelers, Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist center of the city. Its historic waterfront, once the hub of the city's fishing fleet, is still famous for the depth and variety of its harvest and for having some of the best seafood restaurants in the city, with scenic vistas over San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.

Marina District

Quarter

Photo: Lana, CC BY 2.0.

The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. Marina District is situated 2 miles southwest of Building 64.

Russian Hill

Neighborhood

Photo: BDS2006, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". Russian Hill is situated 2 miles south of Building 64.

Building 64

Type: Building
Description: first building constructed on Alcatraz
Categories: residential building and historic site
Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.82671° or 37° 49′ 36″ north

Longitude

-122.42172° or 122° 25′ 18″ west

Open location code

849VRHGH+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24617219

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

Q1142634

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In Other Languages

From Danish to French—“Building 64” goes by many names.

Danish: “Building 64”
French: “Bâtiment 64”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Information and Alcatraz Ferry Terminal.

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