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- The Dearborn Inn Expansion - By late 1935, Edsel Ford was hard at work on a plan to add additional accommodations at the Dearborn Inn. Learn how this led to the creation of replicas of houses famed in American history on our blog.
- March 07, 2014
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The Dearborn Inn Expansion
By late 1935, Edsel Ford was hard at work on a plan to add additional accommodations at the Dearborn Inn. Learn how this led to the creation of replicas of houses famed in American history on our blog.
- From Dayton to Dearborn - Rare collection of correspondence reflects the process of relocating Wright brothers’ buildings to Greenfield Village.
- April 23, 2024
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From Dayton to Dearborn
Rare collection of correspondence reflects the process of relocating Wright brothers’ buildings to Greenfield Village.
- Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn, Michigan, 1925 - Henry Ford established the Dearborn Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse designed by Albert Kahn, in 1925. Ford himself was not a golfer, but the club helped attract and keep executive talent at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Michigan, offices. Club members purchased the facility from Ford interests in 1952.
- October 14, 1925
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Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn, Michigan, 1925
Henry Ford established the Dearborn Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse designed by Albert Kahn, in 1925. Ford himself was not a golfer, but the club helped attract and keep executive talent at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Michigan, offices. Club members purchased the facility from Ford interests in 1952.
- Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927 - Henry Ford established the Dearborn Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse designed by Albert Kahn, in 1925. Ford himself was not a golfer, but the club helped attract and keep executive talent at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Michigan, offices. Club members purchased the facility from Ford interests in 1952.
- November 06, 1927
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Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927
Henry Ford established the Dearborn Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse designed by Albert Kahn, in 1925. Ford himself was not a golfer, but the club helped attract and keep executive talent at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Michigan, offices. Club members purchased the facility from Ford interests in 1952.
- The Dearborn Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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The Dearborn Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1890
- Dance Party at the Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1932 -
- October 06, 1932
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Dance Party at the Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1932
- "Dearborn Inn: On Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich.," 1937-1947 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport. Later, the inn also served visitors to Dearborn, The Edison Institute (The Henry Ford), Greenfield Village, and Ford Motor Company.
- 1937-1947
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"Dearborn Inn: On Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich.," 1937-1947
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport. Later, the inn also served visitors to Dearborn, The Edison Institute (The Henry Ford), Greenfield Village, and Ford Motor Company.
- "You Are Cordially Invited to Examine our Collection of Antique Bottles in the Bottle Room...," circa 1960 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- circa 1960
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"You Are Cordially Invited to Examine our Collection of Antique Bottles in the Bottle Room...," circa 1960
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "The Dearborn Inn Colonial Homes and Motor House," 1960-1971 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1960-1971
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"The Dearborn Inn Colonial Homes and Motor House," 1960-1971
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- Airplane Flying over Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the adjacent Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. It also served traveling Ford employees and dealers, and visitors to the nearby Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford).
- 1931
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Airplane Flying over Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the adjacent Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. It also served traveling Ford employees and dealers, and visitors to the nearby Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford).