Ford, Henry; Property; Botsford Inn; Interior Scenes; Built in 1836; Purchased by Ford in 1924; Opened to the Public in 1925

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Description:

View of the hearth at the Botsford Inn. "This historic Inn, one of the oldest in Michigan providing food and lodging was built as a home in 1836 by Orren Weston, in 1841 it was converted into a tavern by Stephen Jennings, known as the Sixteen Mile House it was the stagecoach stop . . Milton C. Botsford acquired the Inn in 1850, it became a popular meeting place for drivers, farmers and travelers to and from Detroit, Henry Ford, who had first seen the Inn while courting future wife, Clara, in a horse and buggy, purchased the Inn from the Botsfords in 1924 and restored it, the Fords operated it until 1951," from Farmington Community Library's 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

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Farmington Hills

Subject Topic:

Hearths, Hotels, and Fireplaces

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:vmc77511