“This building was designed and carried out by the Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division for the Immigration Service of the Department of Labor and constitutes one unit of a large project to improve ferry facilities at Ellis Island…. read more
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from France in 1886. It was administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1901 and then by the Department of War. In 1937, FDR proclaimed the entire island… read more
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) describes the New Deal’s extensive work on Ellis Island, which included building this recreation building: “The Recreation Building at the Ellis Island U.S. Immigration Station was designed and built between 1933 and 1937 as… read more
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) describes the New Deal’s extensive work on Ellis Island, which included building this recreation shelter: “The Recreation Shelter on Islands 2 and 3 was part of the last active phase of construction at the… read more
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) describes the New Deal’s extensive work on Ellis Island, which included building this new immigration building: “The New Immigration Building is one of three major New Deal-era buildings at Ellis Island created to meet… read more
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) describes the New Deal’s extensive work on Ellis Island, which included building this and another long covered passageway: “A system of covered passageways connected the three islands, providing sheltered circulation during inclement weather. Pipes… read more
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) describes the New Deal’s extensive work on Ellis Island, which included building this and another long covered passageway: “The one-story brick passageways on the west side of Islands 2 and 3 are now designated… read more