Alcatraz
Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA |
| County | San Francisco County |
| Listed | Jun 23, 1976 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Military, Engineering, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Alcatraz Island National Historic Landmark; Pacific Branch, U |
| Reference number | 76000209 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA |
| Coordinates | 37.8267° N, 122.4228° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in San Francisco | 197 listed places in San Francisco → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Alcatraz listed on the National Register?
Jun 23, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Alcatraz?
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Alcatraz?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000209. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.