Alcatraz Quartermaster Warehouse
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In 1963, San Francisco’s infamous Alcatraz prison was decommissioned as a penal facility and classified as surplus government property, paving the way for the 1972 formation of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, of which Alcatraz Island became a part.
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The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy brought in ARG in 2011 to help preserve one of the island’s historic structures, the Quartermaster Warehouse. Originally constructed as a multi-use building by the US Army in 1921, the Quartermaster Warehouse had fallen into disrepair by the end of the century due to the hostile marine environment.
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ARG coordinated the design of a new seismic strengthening scheme that would preserve the historic building fabric, including graffiti located on the building exterior, a remnant from the 1969 Native American occupation of the island. The scope included concrete and building envelope repairs, window restoration, and new roofing to match the historic roof.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
The exterior construction was coordinated to prevent disruptions to the habitat of nesting birds during their breeding season.
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The Quartermaster Warehouse has several painted political statements throughout the building dating back to the 1969 Alcatraz Occupation by Native Americans. A council of Native Americans was consulted as part of this repair project.
For the Alcatraz Quartermaster Warehouse award page, please click HERE.
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Photography by Michael David Rose