Parlor in Firestone Farm at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1878-1927

THF242498 / Parlor in Firestone Farm at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1878-1927

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1878-1927

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1296

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: 9.938 in

Keywords	United States, Ohio, Columbiana County Photographic prints Photographs Farmhouses Parlors Original sites Firestone Farm Firestone Farmhouse

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.