Power House
The Power House is an electrical supply building on the northwest coast of Alcatraz Island, off the coast of San Francisco, USA. It was constructed in 1939 for $186,000 as part of a $1.1 million modernization scheme which also included the water tower, New Industries Building, officers quarters and remodeling of the D-block.Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in San Francisco, California, United States
- Also known as: “Powerhouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Social Hall and Little Alcatraz.
Social Hall
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 440 feet southeast of Power House.
Little Alcatraz
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Little Alcatraz, formerly known as Paul Pry Rock, is a small rock in San Francisco Bay roughly 81 yards off the Model Industries Building off northwest coast of Alcatraz Island. Little Alcatraz is situated 600 feet west of Power House.
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is situated 980 feet southeast of Power House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fisherman’s Wharf and Marina District.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Photo: Miskatonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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 south of Power House.
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 Power House.
Power House
Latitude
37.82821° or 37° 49′ 42″ northLongitude
-122.4246° or 122° 25′ 29″ westOpen location code
849VRHHG+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 27996721OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q1142612
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to French—“Power House” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Alcatraz Kraftværk”
- French: “Centrale électrique”
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Highlights include Cistern and Model Industries Building.
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