Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1908
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Albert Kahn designed Packard Motor Car Company's Detroit plant, which opened in 1903. Building #10, completed in 1905, included many of the features that became Kahn hallmarks. It was airy, filled with natural light, and constructed from reinforced concrete that allowed for an open floor plan and reduced fire risk. Packard's plant became a model for automobile factories that followed.
Albert Kahn designed Packard Motor Car Company's Detroit plant, which opened in 1903. Building #10, completed in 1905, included many of the features that became Kahn hallmarks. It was airy, filled with natural light, and constructed from reinforced concrete that allowed for an open floor plan and reduced fire risk. Packard's plant became a model for automobile factories that followed.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1908
Creators
Glover, L. S. (Lycurgus S.), 1858-1935
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover; published by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan.
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.DPC.015683
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Hand coloring
Mounting
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 36.5 in
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