Three Years In The Making
When the United States finally ended their legal battle with Fremont and could move on with Alcatraz Island’s plans, they knew it was time to build different structures and properties on the island. The whole building process reportedly took about three years.
More and more people were heading to San Francisco, so they needed the island to be fully functional for any defense necessary. The photo above shows you a rough sketch of how the military base looked on the island when it was new. You’ll notice that the architecture was quite old-school and basic.
