Plan for North Elevation of Pools and Bath House in the Colonial Village Development for Dearborn Inn, April 1936
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Artifact Overview
By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford about proposed upgrades that included a swimming pool, pool house, landscaping, and a "Colonial Village" of guest houses (replicas of homes famous in American history).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Design drawing
Date Made
20 April 1936
Subject Date
20 April 1936
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Drawing by architect Charles M. Hart for L. G. Treadway Service Corporation, manager of the Dearborn Inn for Oakwood Hotel Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
59.13.5.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles M. Hart.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 18.75 in
Width: 44.5 in
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