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Ellis Island
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Within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty lies , the immigration center for the Port of New York, between 1892 and 1954. While Bartholdi's soaring statue was a world famous symbol of liberty and opportunity, the sight of and it's low-lying buildings also encouraged hope in the hearts and min ....
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....ks and buildings had to be built.
The main building made of Georgia pine at a cost of $500,000 was opened on January 1, 1892. It was two stories high about 400 feet wide and it looked like a Victorian seaside resort hotel.Baggage rooms filled the ground level. The great inspection hall was upstairs. Nearby on the grounds were hospital buildings, doctors quarters, a bath house, laundry, kitchens, a dining hall, a power plant, and dormitory space.
On June 14, 1897 a fire started on .... |
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