Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop)
THF812167 / Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop)
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Artifact Overview
When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Workshop (Work space)
Date Made
1943-1944
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Built in Greenfield Village as a memorial to Edsel Ford. Architect Edward J. Cutler designed the building as a replica of the Detroit workshop that Edsel used with his father while growing up.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Henry Ford's Model T District
Object ID
44.160.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brick (Clay material)
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Technique
Reconstruction (Construction)
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