Henry Ford Museum, South Facade, 1928

THF294376 / Henry Ford Museum, South Facade, 1928
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Artifact Overview

One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the south or side facade of the Museum. Rows of decorative porticos, surrounding doorways provide access to the museum to facilitate the movement of large artifacts in an out of the one-story gallery.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pencil drawing

Date Made

1928

Subject Date

1928

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.176.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 20 in
Width: 17.75 in

Inscriptions

back: Henry Ford Museum / South Facade. / Robert O. Derrick Inc. Architects.
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