Ford, Henry; Home; At Dearborn; Fairlane; Exteriors.

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Description:

Exterior view of the Henry Ford estate called Fair Lane with garden in foreground. "In February 1914, work began on what would be the couple's final home, between 500 and 800 masons, wood carvers, and artisans worked year round to complete the estate as quickly as possible, in keeping with the Ford's love of nature, the residence was built with rough-hewn Ohio limestone to harmonize with the surrounding countryside, the grounds, designed by noted landscape architect Jens Jensen, were transformed from farmland into a natural, native landscape," from entry at Henry Ford Estate 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:

1955-05-27T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Homes and haunts

Subject Topic:

Fairlane (Dearborn, Michigan), Gardens, and Design

Subject Name:

Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951, Ford, Henry, and 1863-1947

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:vmc2754