Model Industries Building, Industrial workshop building on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, US
The Model Industries Building stands as a three to four-story structure on the northwest corner of Alcatraz Island, featuring large windows and industrial architecture.
Originally constructed by the U.S. military as a laundry facility, the building shifted dangerously close to a cliff during severe storms in January 1935.
The Model Industries Building provided spaces where inmates learned trades and produced items such as gloves, furniture mats, and military uniforms.
The structure underwent modifications in 1936, including the addition of a guard tower, catwalk, and reinforced windows with bars from old prison cells.
The building's irregular shape and position required the construction of a protective seawall and riprap to prevent its collapse due to coastal erosion.
Location: San Francisco
GPS coordinates: 37.82778,-122.42528
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:19
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