Sentences with phrase «former federal penitentiary»
Beyond its notoriety as a world - famous former federal penitentiary (1934 - 63) that once held criminals like AI Capone, Alcatraz has undergone numerous incarnations that have contributed to its unique and deeply layered history.
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Alcatraz, the world - famous former Federal penitentiary and International visitor destination in the center of San Francisco Bay, has just benefited from a multi-million-dollar restoration and renovation that has dramatically transformed and improved the way visitors experience the iconic national park.
About Alcatraz Beyond its legacy as a world - famous former federal penitentiary (1934 — 63) that once held notorious criminals like gangster Al Capone, Alcatraz has undergone numerous incarnations that have contributed to its unique and deeply layered history.
San Francisco, CA — Chinese artist and rights advocate Ai Weiwei will create a new body of site - specific artwork on Alcatraz Island, the notorious former federal penitentiary in the center of San Francisco Bay, now a national park welcoming more than a million visitors annually.
About Alcatraz Beyond its legacy as a world - famous former federal penitentiary (1934 — 63) that once held notorious criminals like Al Capone, Alcatraz has undergone numerous incarnations that have contributed to its unique and deeply layered history.
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Seven installations were spread throughout this federal penitentiary turned national park, and ranged from an audio experience in the former hospital ward to a carpet of Legos arranged into the faces of political prisoners.