Warden's House
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Warden's House is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Richardson East stands 339 m to the west-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Alma, a attraction 1.1 miles away.
The story
The Warden's House was the home of the wardens of the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, off San Francisco. It is located at the southeastern end of the Main Cellblock, next to Alcatraz Lighthouse. The 3-floor 15-room mansion was built in 1921 according to the Golden Gate National Recreational Area signpost, although some sources say it was built in 1926 or 1929 and had 17 or 18 rooms. After Alcatraz was converted into a federal penitentiary, between 1934 and 1963 the four wardens of Alcatraz resided here including the first warden, James A. Johnston. A house of luxury in stark contrast to the jail next to it, the wardens often held lavish cocktail parties here. The signpost at the spot shows a photograph of a trusted inmate doing chores at the house for the warden and that the house had a terraced garden and greenhouse. The mansion had tall windows, providing fine views of San Francisco Bay. Today the house is a ruin, burnt during the AIM (American Indian Movement) Occupation of Alcatraz on June 1, 1970. AIM tried to put out the flames, but a bucket brigade was inadequate. The Warden's house had a greenhouse. Working there and getting access was a high mark of trust and approval for an inmate. The slope below the Warden's House has been the subject of structural remediation as it was deteriorating.
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Wikidata Q1142648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1934
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Alma: 1.1 mi
- Pier 45: 1.1 mi
- Pier 39 Sea Lions: 1.2 mi
- Pier 39: 1.3 mi
- Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze: 1.3 mi
- USS Pampanito: 1.2 mi
- Musée Mécanique: 1.2 mi
- San Francisco Maritime Visitor Center: 1.3 mi
- Ripley's Believe it or Not: 1.3 mi
- San Francisco Sea Scout Base: 1.3 mi
- 19th Century English Seaman’s Version of the 23rd Psalm: 1.2 mi
- Remembering John Mikulin: 1.3 mi
- Dominic Paul DiMaggio: 1.3 mi
- The Steve Weizbowski Memorial Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Barbary Coast Trail: 1.3 mi
- Open Heart: 1.2 mi
- Fishermans Wharf of San Francisco: 1.3 mi
- Guardians of the Gate Sea Lions Statue: 1.4 mi
- "Crab Topiary" Crab Statue: 1.4 mi
- Sea Lions: 1.4 mi
- Aquatic Park Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Joseph Conrad Square: 1.4 mi
- Frank Cresci Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Fort Mason: 1.4 mi
- Francisco Park: 1.5 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 2.5 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 2.7 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 2.7 mi
- East Bay #1: 2.7 mi
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 1.9 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 1.9 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 2.8 mi
- East Garden: 3.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.9 mi
- Russian Hill: 2.0 mi
- Nob Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 2.4 mi
- Mount Caroline Livermore: 2.5 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 4.8 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Tern Nesting: 6.1 mi
- Aramburu Island: 6.1 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 2.0 mi
- East Beach: 2.1 mi
- Perles Beach: 2.2 mi
- Quarry Beach: 2.3 mi
- Swede's Beach: 3.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.9 mi
- Huntington Falls: 4.9 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 7.3 mi
- Kent Falls: 9.4 mi
- Dawn Falls: 10.9 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.8 mi
- El Polín Spring: 3.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 3.0 mi
- Old Spring: 6.3 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 11.0 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 2.8 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 6.7 mi
- Vent 5: 11.3 mi
- Rock Fort: 13.7 mi
- Aramai Point: 15.8 mi
- Winehaven: 8.6 mi
- Lynn: 10.5 mi
- Eckley: 19.7 mi
- Russell City: 19.8 mi
- Stokes Landing: 22.0 mi
- Quarters A: 3.5 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 3.5 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 5.9 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 6.3 mi
- Temple: 23.4 mi
- Keyhole: 23.9 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Rest Stop: 24.7 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Warden's House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson East | WNW 292° | 338.6 m | 4.5 mi |
| Peak 1041 | WNW 290° | 317.297 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSW 196° | 283 m | 6.3 mi |
| Slacker Hill | W 279° | 282 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hawk Hill | W 272° | 281 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SSW 202° | 278 m | 5.1 mi |
| Noe Peak | SSW 195° | 274 m | 5.4 mi |
| Eureka Peak | SSW 195° | 271 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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