Blake Hayes with a Model of Firestone Barn Used during Its Reconstruction in Greenfield Village, May 1985
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Artifact Overview
In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen recreated architectural elements of the barn that had been replaced or drastically altered over the years, made repairs, and reconstructed the building in time for its dedication on June 29, 1985.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
23 May 1985
Subject Date
23 May 1985
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.96325.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.375 in
Width: 2.375 in
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