Exploring The Abandoned Hospital Complex On Ellis Island

May 8, 2012 12:12 PM

Exploring The Abandoned Hospital Complex On Ellis Island
Everyone's been to the Immigration Museum on Ellis Island for school field trips and vacations. But did you know that the south side of the island features a 29 building hospital complex that has been completely abandoned for nearly 60 years? A rare glimpse into what remains, and how it can be saved.

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posted by nycscout (3 comments total)

This project was posted to MetaFilter by mattdidthat on May 10, 2012: You'd Better Stop and Rebuild All Your Ruins

Awesome!
posted by odinsdream at 7:36 PM on May 8, 2012

Loved this set. How did you get back there?
posted by orrnyereg at 12:13 PM on May 9, 2012

I really like how you point out the historic value in these - there's so much information lost when buildings fall apart!

(Also, while I was reading this, my boyfriend looked over and asked "What game is that?")
posted by dreamyshade at 2:59 PM on May 14, 2012