Abstract
Plans for the restoration and interpretation of the United States Immigration Station, Angel Island, a historic site located on the northeastern side of Angel Island State Park in San Francisco Bay, have long been under development. This important port of entry for mostly Asian immigrants on the Pacific Coast was operational from 1910 through 1940, but had fallen into disrepair by the late 1960s. By 1970, buildings on the site were scheduled for demolition. But in a classic “saved from wrecking ball” preservation triumph, the buildings were spared after a park ranger noticed some intriguing inscriptions etched on the walls of the two-story barracks building. Contact with local academics and members of the Asian American community gave birth to a community-based historical advisory committee that sought ways to preserve the station. First opened to visitors in 1983, the site benefited from state and federal funding initiatives, most importantly a March...
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