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Immigration to Ellis Island peaked between 1892 and 1924, during which time the 3.3-acre island was enlarged with landfill (by the 1930s it reached its current 27.5-acre size) and additional buildings were constructed to handle the massive influx of immigrants.
By 1890, a place for processing immigrants was desperately needed. Ellis was the perfect place. Ellis Island: The Immigration Center. STRUCTURE OF THE ISLAND: Ellis Island, the immigration station opened in 1892. It was so elegant; many thought it was a resort hotel.