Firestone Farm Cornerstone Ceremony, Greenfield Village, July 11, 1984

THF242048 / Firestone Farm Cornerstone Ceremony, Greenfield Village, July 11, 1984

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

11 July 1984

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1127

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Bricklaying Ceremonies Farmhouses Open-air museums Relocated buildings and structures Firestone family Firestone, Leonard K. (Leonard Kimball), 1907-1996 Firestone, Raymond C. (Raymond Christy), 1908-1994 Ford, William Clay, 1925-2014 Firestone Farm Firestone Farmhouse Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

Artifact
Firestone Farmhouse
Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.