Ford Motor Company (Mack Avenue Plant)

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford's third automobile company, formed in 1903, set up shop in a former wagon factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue. Ford's small crew assembled Model A cars from components made elsewhere. Within 18 months, Ford Motor Company moved to a larger facility on Piquette Avenue. This building is a replica about one-fourth the size of the original Mack Avenue plant.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Factory (Structure)

Date Made

1945

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Architect, Edward J. Cutler and built in 1945 in Greenfield Village. Replica is one-quarter the size of original building.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Henry Ford's Model T District

Object ID

45.121.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Reconstruction (Construction)

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