New Industries Building
USA /
California /
San Francisco /
World
/ USA
/ California
/ San Francisco
World / United States / California
place with historical importance, workshop, interesting place
This was one of two workhouses on the island where prisoners could have jobs while serving their sentences. For many, working was considered a priviledge. It broke up the monotany and isolation of life in prison, and gave them some work experience to help them upon their release.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°49'38"N 122°25'28"W
- Treasure Island 4 km
- Angel Island 5.3 km
- The Presidio of San Francisco 5.7 km
- Fort Winfield Scott 5.7 km
- Fort Baker 6.8 km
- Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard 11 km
- Hamilton Airfield (closed) 29 km
- Skaggs Island 42 km
- Drakes Bay Dive Bombing Range 49 km
- Drake's Bay 54 km
- Garden 0.1 km
- Alcatraz Cellhouse 0.2 km
- Alcatraz Island 0.2 km
- Parade Grounds 0.3 km
- Point Blunt Light 2.9 km
- Point Blunt 3 km
- San Francisco Defense Area Site SF-91-L 3.2 km
- Angel Island 3.9 km
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge 7 km
- San Francisco Bay 18 km
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