Aerial View of Firestone Farmhouse at its Original Location, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 1935

THF627986 / Aerial View of Firestone Farmhouse at its Original Location, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 1935 / front
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Artifact Overview

Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including future tire magnate Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The Firestone farm, reinstalled in Greenfield Village in 1985, provided a tangible reminder of the close relationship between Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

September 1935

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.7331

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

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    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.
Aerial View of Firestone Farmhouse at its Original Location, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 1935