Each year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation highlights American landmarks that are threatened by neglect or lack of funding.
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
Ellis Island Hospital Complex, New York Harbor
Ellis Island was once known as an “Island of Hope” for immigrants who launched new lives in America, but its hospital and support structures—once comprising the largest U.S. Public Health Service institution in the country—are now dilapidated and threatened by lack of funding.
