Ford Motor Company Branch in Washington, D.C., February 28, 1919

01

Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in major cities throughout the United States. Ford opened its Washington, D.C., branch in 1916. Designed by Albert Kahn, the building's neoclassical details fit well with neighboring structures on Pennsylvania Avenue. Ford sold the building in 1931, and it was demolished in 1979. The Canadian Embassy was built in its place.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

28 February 1919

Subject Date

28 February 1919

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.25934

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Ford Motor Company Branch in Washington, D.C., February 28, 1919