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

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