Alcatraz -- Post Exchange - Officers' Club

The Alcatraz Post Exchange (PX), also known as the "Soldiers' Clubhouse," was built in 1910.  It served as the local general store -- a place for soldiers and their families to buy food and personal goods.

When Alcatraz became a federal prison in 1934, the PX was converted into a recreation hall and officers' club complete with a dance floor, gymnasium, two-lane bowling alley, and soda fountain.

This building was one of several destroyed by fire in June 1970.

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Click on each of the topics below to read about the history of Alcatraz:

Alcatraz the Early Years -- Alcatraz the Fort -- Alcatraz the Prison --
The Native American Occupation -- Natural Alcatraz -- Alcatraz the Tourist Attraction

Click on each of the headings below to read about each of the major areas at Alcatraz:

The Dock -- Guardhouse and Sally Port -- Post Exchange - Officers' Club -- Military Chapel --  Barracks - Apartments -- Warden's House -- Lighthouse -- Cellhouse -- The Gardens

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or call 866-268-8729 or 415-461-4608.