Henry Ford's 1892 Residence on Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan. Photographed circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

Henry and Clara Ford lived in an apartment in this building on Detroit's Washington Boulevard from early 1892 until sometime that October. It was the fourth home the couple shared since marrying in 1888. The building later became a hotel, and it was torn down not long after this photo was taken around 1915.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1931

Subject Date

1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.188.P.3818

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.875 in

Henry Ford's 1892 Residence on Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan. Photographed circa 1915