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- Dearborn Realty and Construction Company Office on Park Street, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1919 - The Dearborn Realty and Construction Company was organized in January 1919 with Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, as president and Edsel Ford as vice president. The company's first project was the construction and sale of 250 houses for white-collar Ford employees in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan.
- May 07, 1919
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Dearborn Realty and Construction Company Office on Park Street, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1919
The Dearborn Realty and Construction Company was organized in January 1919 with Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, as president and Edsel Ford as vice president. The company's first project was the construction and sale of 250 houses for white-collar Ford employees in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan.
- Ford Homes District, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1919 - Ford Motor Company's interest in employee loyalty went far beyond shop floor workers. Ford owned a great deal of land near Detroit and established a land development subsidiary explicitly for the purpose of erecting middle-class housing for managers and supervisors. These homes in Dearborn were completed in 1919.
- November 15, 1919
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Ford Homes District, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1919
Ford Motor Company's interest in employee loyalty went far beyond shop floor workers. Ford owned a great deal of land near Detroit and established a land development subsidiary explicitly for the purpose of erecting middle-class housing for managers and supervisors. These homes in Dearborn were completed in 1919.
- "Type B" Model Home in the Ford Homes District, Dearborn, Michigan, March 1920 - Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company in 1919. It built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. The houses were made in six different designs using standardized fixtures, which reduced construction time and costs. Priced around $6,500 to $8,000, the homes attracted white-collar Ford employees.
- March 22, 1920
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"Type B" Model Home in the Ford Homes District, Dearborn, Michigan, March 1920
Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company in 1919. It built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. The houses were made in six different designs using standardized fixtures, which reduced construction time and costs. Priced around $6,500 to $8,000, the homes attracted white-collar Ford employees.
- "Type A" House in Ford Homes District, Dearborn, Michigan, March 1920 - Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company in 1919. It built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. The houses were made in six different designs using standardized fixtures, which reduced construction time and costs. Priced around $6,500 to $8,000, the homes attracted white-collar Ford employees.
- March 23, 1920
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"Type A" House in Ford Homes District, Dearborn, Michigan, March 1920
Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company in 1919. It built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. The houses were made in six different designs using standardized fixtures, which reduced construction time and costs. Priced around $6,500 to $8,000, the homes attracted white-collar Ford employees.
- Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919 - In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- July 16, 1919
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Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- Construction Progress, Ford Homes District Employee Housing, Dearborn, Michigan, June 1920 - In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- June 24, 1920
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Construction Progress, Ford Homes District Employee Housing, Dearborn, Michigan, June 1920
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, June 1919 - In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- June 05, 1919
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Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, June 1919
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- Construction, School Building in Ford Homes District, April 1921 - In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized a company to build 250 houses in the Molony Subdivision in Dearborn, Michigan. Priced around $6,500 to $8,000, the homes attracted white-collar Ford employees. An elementary school, Southwestern School, was added to the neighborhood in 1921. It was renamed DuVall Elementary School to honor a longtime principal in 1958.
- April 26, 1921
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Construction, School Building in Ford Homes District, April 1921
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized a company to build 250 houses in the Molony Subdivision in Dearborn, Michigan. Priced around $6,500 to $8,000, the homes attracted white-collar Ford employees. An elementary school, Southwestern School, was added to the neighborhood in 1921. It was renamed DuVall Elementary School to honor a longtime principal in 1958.
- Construction Progress, Ford Homes District Employee Housing, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1920 - In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- May 27, 1920
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Construction Progress, Ford Homes District Employee Housing, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1920
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1919 - In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
- May 26, 1919
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Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, May 1919
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.