Warden’s House
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.Photo: CLI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alcatraz Island Lighthouse and Parade Grounds.
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.
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 600 feet northwest of Warden’s 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 southwest of Warden’s 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 Warden’s House.
Warden’s House
- Type: Ruins
- Description: building
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82634° or 37° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-122.42207° or 122° 25′ 20″ westInception
1934Open location code
849VRHGH+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 27996789OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1142648
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In Other Languages
From Danish to French—“Warden’s House” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Inspektørens hus på Alcatraz”
- French: “maison du directeur d’Alcatraz”
- French: “Maison du directeur”
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Highlights include Building 64 and Alcatraz Heliport.
Nearby Places
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