Firestone Pump House

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Artifact Overview

This is a replica of the Firestone's pump house in Ohio. This small structure sheltered the hand pump mechanism and provided cool water to help preserve perishable food items, such as butter.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pumping station

Date Made

1985

Subject Date

1880-1889

Creator Notes

Built in Greenfield Village in 1985 as a reproduction of a 1880s pump house.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Working Farms District

Object ID

85.129.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)

Firestone Pump House