Ford Motor Co. ; plants; Highland Park.

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Description:

Exterior view of the Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant. "Probably no factory changed life in 20th century America as much as the Highland Park Ford Plant, it was here, that Henry Ford and his engineers developed many of the crucial principles of modern mass production, the most notable of these was the continuously moving assembly line; its introduction in late 1913 reduced the assembly time of a Model T from 728 to 93 minutes ... the Highland Park Ford Plant, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, was also revolutionary for its design, starting in 1908, Albert Kahn, who would become the country's foremost industrial architect, created a series of brick, concrete, and steel buildings that included features that came to define proper factory design: large, open floors that allowed for the efficient arrangement of machinery; expansive windows that brought in additional light and created a more pleasant and productive working environment; and the potential for expansion or connection of additional structures to meet increased demand," from The National Register of Historic Places website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1957-02-14T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Highland Park Plant, Michigan, and Highland Park

Subject Topic:

Automobile factories

Subject Name:

Ford Motor Company, Kahn, Albert, and 1869-1942

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc7622_2