Paneling in Fair Lane Guest Bedroom, 1922
THF195613 / Paneling in Fair Lane Guest Bedroom, 1922
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Artifact Overview
Sidney Houghton, a London-based interior designer, met Henry Ford during World War I. Houghton worked on Ford's "Eagle Boats," supplied to the U.S. and British Navies. Following the War, Henry and Clara Ford commissioned Houghton to create a variety of interiors for their home and other projects. Houghton submitted this drawing detailing the interiors of Fair Lane, the Ford Estate in Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Design drawing
Date Made
1922
Subject Date
1922
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.285.173
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Blueprint process
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 27.5 in
Width: 29 in
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Related Artifacts
ArtifactLetter from Sidney Hougton to E.G. Liebold, December 2, 1922
Sidney Houghton, a London-based interior designer, met Henry Ford during World War I. Houghton worked on Ford's "Eagle Boats," supplied to the U.S. and British Navies. Following the War, Henry and Clara Ford commissioned Houghton to create a variety of interiors for their home and other projects. This letter references work proposed for Fair Lane, the Fords' home in Dearborn, Michigan.