ellis island had become the site of federal immigration station by 1891.
what had ellis island become the site of by 1891?
federal immigration station
on april 11, 1890, the federal government ordered the magazine at ellis island be torn down to make way for the u.s.'s first federal immigration station at the site. the department of the treasury, who was in charge of constructing federal buildings in the u.s., officially took control of the island that may 24. congress initially allotted $75,000 to construct the station and later doubled that appropriation. while the building was under construction, the barge office at the battery was used for immigrant processing. during construction, most of the old battery gibson buildings were demolished, and ellis island's land size was almost doubled to . the main structure was a two-story structure of georgia pine, which was described in "harper's weekly" as "a latterday watering place hotel" measuring . its outbuildings included a hospital, detention building, laundry building, and utility plant that were all made of wood. some of the former stone magazine structures were reused for utilities and offices. additionally, a ferry slip with breakwater was built to the south of ellis island. following further expansion, the island measured by the end of 1892.
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ellis island is a former immigrant processing station in new york harbor.





















































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