Alcatraz Parade Grounds
File:Alcatraz, 2010.jpg The Parade Grounds is a large concrete open area on the south end of Alcatraz Island, off the coast of San Francisco, USA. They are located beyond Building 64. They were originally constructed in the 1860s on a barren site by the U.S. military, who used the site for military drills and parades. [1]
After the island became a Federal Penitentiary in 1934, the Parade Grounds was used as a playground, especially on weekends and holidays, and hosted special events, often organized by the Officer's Club.[2] As the nearby Building 64 aged and fell into disrepair, the prison operators funded several new residential blocks on the square.[3] Gardens were developed around them, and handball and weightlifting facilities were constructed for the employees and their families.[4] The children living in the quarters on the Parade Grounds were known to other children and their families on Alcatraz as "the topside kids" because they lived above those residing in Building 64 on the dock below.[5]
The island ceased use as a jail in 1963 and the added residential buildings and gardens were demolished by the General Services Administration in the 1970s, but the foundation marks can still be seen.[4]
References
- ↑ Jr., Jerry Lewis Champion (26 April 2012). Alcatraz Unchained. AuthorHouse. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-4685-8753-1. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Search this book on
- ↑ Albright, Jim (30 March 2008). Last Guard Out: A Riveting Account by the Last Guard to Leave Alcatraz. AuthorHouse. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-4343-5077-0. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Search this book on
- ↑ Dunbar, Richard (1 January 1999). Alcatraz. Casa Editrice Bonechi. p. 71. ISBN 978-88-8029-940-0. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Albright, Jim (30 March 2008). Last Guard Out: A Riveting Account by the Last Guard to Leave Alcatraz. AuthorHouse. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4343-5077-0. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Search this book on
- ↑ Wellman, Gregory L. (28 May 2008). A History of Alcatraz Island:: 1853-2008. Arcadia Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7385-5815-8. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Search this book on
Coordinates: 37°49′33″N 122°25′17″W / 37.82583°N 122.42139°W
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