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Île d’Alcatraz, baie de San Francisco, Californie, États‑Unis
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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
Ghosted outline of a missing building at Alcatraz

Ruins are text — look closely.

Laundry/Kitchen Chimneys

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.

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Alcatraz Historian

Alcatraz Historian

J’ai écrit ce guide pour rendre votre journée à Alcatraz facile, instructive et mémorable — avec des conseils honnêtes issus de visites répétées.

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Architecture
Preservation
Seismic
Ruins

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