Great Hall

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The Great Hall on Ellis Island is the historic main immigration processing room where millions of newcomers to the United States were inspected and registered in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic immigration processing hall
interior space
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Immigrant Inspection Hall
Registry Room
architect Edward Lippincott Tilton
William A. Boring
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
country United States
currentUse museum exhibition space
public assembly space
feature American flags
Guastavino tile vaulting
balcony galleries
barrel-vaulted ceiling
information desks
large arched windows
floorArea approximately 20000 square feet
heritageDesignation part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
heritageStatus contributing property to a National Historic Landmark
historicalPeriodOfUse early 20th century
late 19th century
inception 1900
locatedIn Ellis Island
New York City
New York Harbor
locatedOnFloor second floor of the main building
material brick
steel
tile
maximumCapacity several thousand people at a time
nearbyWaterBody Upper New York Bay
opened December 17, 1900
operator National Park Service
partOf Ellis Island Historic District
linked to: Ellis Island

Ellis Island Immigration Station
linked to: Ellis Island

Ellis Island Main Building
linked to: Ellis Island

Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
linked to: Ellis Island
significantEvent processing of millions of immigrants to the United States
symbolizes American immigration history
gateway to the United States
usedFor immigration inspection
legal inspection processing
medical inspection processing
registration of immigrants
visitorAccess accessible via ferry
open to the public

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Ellis Island hasStructure Great Hall
Registry Room alsoKnownAs Great Hall