Rebuilding Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, July 1930

THF148485 / Rebuilding Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, July 1930

Artifact Overview

Henry Ford was attracted to the distinctive character of buildings from the Cotswold region of southwest England. Yellow-brown stone, tall gables, steeply pitched roofs, and stone ornamentation around windows and doors typify the local architectural features. Ford purchased one of the region's cottages, then had it dismantled and shipped to Greenfield Village, where it was reassembled in 1930.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

29 July 1930

Creators

Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.A.5974

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Construction Buildings (Structures) Open-air museums Relocating Relocated buildings and structures Cotswold Cottage (Dearborn, Mich.) Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

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Cotswold Cottage
Cotswold Cottage is from the Cotswold Hills in southwest England. The Fords were attracted to the distinctive character of Cotswold buildings, which are characterized by the yellow-brown stone, tall gables, steeply pitched roofs, and stone ornamentation around windows and doors. Several decorative additions were made to the house in England, before dismantling and re-erecting it in Greenfield Village.