Ford and Bryant Families at the Groundbreaking for Martha-Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village, 1929
THF149168 / Ford and Bryant Families at the Groundbreaking for Martha-Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village, 1929
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Artifact Overview
Clara and Henry Ford had Martha-Mary Chapel constructed in 1929. Though it was purpose-built for Greenfield Village and not relocated from elsewhere, the structure was inspired by colonial-era churches in New England. The chapel was named for the Fords' mothers, Martha Bench Bryant and Mary Litogot Ford. Clara Ford turned the first sod at the chapel's groundbreaking.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.732
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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ArtifactMartha-Mary Chapel
Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.