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Preserving Alcatraz: Architecture and Seismic Work
How Alcatraz’s buildings are stabilized and interpreted today: reading ruins, spotting reinforcement, and understanding decay.
2/4/2025
12 min read
Ruins are text — look closely.
What Signals Stabilization?
- Exposed rebar and spalling concrete
- Added steel bracing and tie rods
- Controlled access routes and barriers
Weather, salt air, and time write their own stories into the walls.
About the Author
Alcatraz Historian
I wrote this guide to make your Alcatraz day easy, informative, and memorable — with honest tips gathered from repeat visits.
Tags
Architecture
Preservation
Seismic
Ruins
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