Fair Lane Residence and Grounds under Construction, Dearborn, Michigan, 1915
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In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They would call the estate -- situated along the Rouge River -- Fair Lane. Several hundred men worked year-round to erect the 31,000-square-foot, 56-room residence. The couple moved into their new home in January 1916.
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They would call the estate -- situated along the Rouge River -- Fair Lane. Several hundred men worked year-round to erect the 31,000-square-foot, 56-room residence. The couple moved into their new home in January 1916.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1915
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3397
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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