Exploring Ellis Island's Unrestored Hospital Complex
Exploring Ellis Island's Unrestored Hospital Complex Ellis Island in New York and New Jersey was in operation from 1892 until 1954. In those sixty-two years, over 12 million immigrants were processed and entered the United State of America through its doors. Today, Ellis Island has a land area of 27.5 acres, but originally the island was a mere 2.74 acres. Over time, through landfill, the island expanded as its needs grew. The south side of the island, the hospital complex, has been abandoned since 1954. Through the efforts of Save Ellis Island, the non-profit partner of the National Park Service, hard hat tours of these severely deteriorated hospital wings are available and stabilization of these buildings have been underway for a number of years as funding permits.