Henry Ford Residence and Workshop at #58 Bagley Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 1894-1897

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Artifact Overview

From late 1893 to mid-1897, Henry and Clara Ford rented the left half of a duplex at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit. Henry built his first automobile, the 1896 Quadricycle, in a shed behind the house. Charles Brady King drew this blueprint of the Bagley Avenue buildings in 1929, by which time the house was converted into a tea room.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Blueprint (Reprographic copy)

Date Made

14 October 1929

Subject Date

1894-1897

Creator Notes

October 1929 drawing of 58 Bagley Ave., Detroit, Michigan as it appeared from 1894-1897.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

34.30.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Blueprint process

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Height: 13 in (folded)
Width: 36 in (folded)