Ford, Henry; Greenfield Village; Cotswold Cottage

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Description:

Cotswold Cottage at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. "This limestone farm dwelling was brought from Chedworth, Gloucestershire in the Cotswold Hills of southwestern England, built approximately 1620, the construction of this house coincided with the first waves of English immigration in the colonies of the New World ... Henry Ford purchased Cotswold Cottage in 1929, the house, barn and fences, which are all made from limestone, were taken apart stone by stone and sent by ship to the United States, the house today is surrounded by Victorian flower gardens and is one of the most picturesque building in the entire village," from Greenfield Village Memories' 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:

1970-08-21T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan, and Dearborn

Subject Topic:

Cottages, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Farmhouses, and Limestone

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:vmc77517