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- Interior Office Cabinets Construction, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Interior Office Cabinets Construction, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Staff Parking Lot View from Roof, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Staff Parking Lot View from Roof, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- Henry Ford II World Center, North Facade, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II World Center, North Facade, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- Henry Ford II World Center, North Facade, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II World Center, North Facade, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- Overhead View of Men Working on South Facade Windows, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Overhead View of Men Working on South Facade Windows, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- World Map Mosiac, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
World Map Mosiac, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- World Map Sculpture, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
World Map Sculpture, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- Hi-Point Farm Building, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Hi-Point Farm Building, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Hill Climb Summit with Construction Equipment, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Hill Climb Summit with Construction Equipment, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."