Main Immigration Building
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The Main Immigration Building is the historic Ellis Island structure where millions of immigrants were processed upon arrival to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ellis Island building
→
historic building → immigration station building → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ellis Island Main Building
→
Ellis Island Main Immigration Building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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| associatedWith |
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
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| connectedTo |
Ellis Island ferry docks
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|
| country |
United States
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| currentUse |
exhibition space
→
museum space → |
| era |
early 20th century
→
late 19th century → |
| hasFeature |
baggage rooms
→
detention rooms → inspection rooms → large central hall → medical examination areas → offices for immigration officials → registry room → waiting areas for immigrants → |
| heritageStatus |
part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
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| historicalRole |
gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States
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| locatedIn |
Ellis Island
→
New York City → New York Harbor → New York State → United States → |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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| material |
brick
→
stone → |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Upper New York Bay
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| notableFor |
processing the majority of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island
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symbol of American immigration history → |
| operatedBy |
United States federal government
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| partOf |
Ellis Island Immigration Station
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| roofMaterial |
red tile
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| significance |
primary processing center for immigrants entering the United States through Ellis Island
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|
| startUse |
1892
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| timePeriodOfSignificance |
circa 1892–1924
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| usedFor |
detention of immigrants
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immigrant processing → legal inspection of immigrants → medical inspection of immigrants → registration of immigrants → |
| visitorAccess |
open to the public as part of Ellis Island tours
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Great Hall (Ellis Island)
("Immigrant Inspection Hall")
→
Main Immigration Building ("Ellis Island Main Immigration Building") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Ellis Island
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hasBuilding |