First Floor Plan, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford, Richmond Plantation, Bryan County, Georgia, July 1, 1936

Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation. He also became interested in the civic improvement of the area -- building schools, churches and community centers. In the late 1930s, Henry and Clara built a large home as a winter residence.