Construction at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, January 1985
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Artifact Overview
In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen re-erected the farmhouse and barn, making repairs and replicating replacements as needed. They completed both buildings just ahead of a formal dedication ceremony held on June 29, 1985.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
17 January 1985
Subject Date
17 January 1985
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.95528.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 2.25 in
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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.