Which New York City landmark was built for war, then adapted as entertainment venue, adapted again as an immigrant processing center, adapted again as a very popular zoological museum, then finally converted back to look very much like it did originally?

abechstein

Castle Clinton, or Castle Garden, in Battery Park on the southern tip of Manhattan, started existence as a fort built to protect New York City during the War of 1812. It became an opera house from 1840-1855 (when it was named Castle Garden). From 1855-1890, it operated as an immigrant admission center, until Ellis Island opened in 1892. Castle Garden then was the New York City Aquarium from 1896-1941. Presently, the Castle Clinton National Landmark is the feature of a revitalized Battery Park. http://www.thebattery.org/castle/ http://www.nps.gov/cacl/index.htm http://genealogy.about.com/od/ports/p/castle_garden.htm Jul 05 10, 7:13 PM

Datsmeharse

A little birdie has advised that this question was posed previously, so this one might perhaps be deleted. http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question103551.html Jul 06 10, 7:24 AM