Of the twelve million immigrants inspected at Ellis Island, ten percent were detained for additional medical tests and treatment. The hospital complex consists of nearly 30 structures. These buildings built between 1892 and 1935 are currently being stabilized and plans are in place to adaptively reuse these facilities. These photograph were taken in after a snowfall.
Did You Know?
Although Ellis Island is federal property and has always been historically considered in New York, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1998 determined that part of the island was territory of New York while most of the island, which was added after 1834, is within the territory of New Jersey.