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- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Planting Plan for Rose Garden," April 1916 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. Jensen suggested this planting plan for a more formal rose garden near the house.
- April 01, 1916
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Planting Plan for Rose Garden," April 1916
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. Jensen suggested this planting plan for a more formal rose garden near the house.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "The original Location of Residence and Garage," January 1914 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. This drawing shows Jensen's starting point. Jensen envisioned and built naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths throughout the grounds. Jensen's landscaping provided enjoyment for the nature-loving couple for the rest of their lives.
- January 01, 1914
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "The original Location of Residence and Garage," January 1914
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. This drawing shows Jensen's starting point. Jensen envisioned and built naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths throughout the grounds. Jensen's landscaping provided enjoyment for the nature-loving couple for the rest of their lives.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grades and location of buildings," March 1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for the area around the Fords' 56-room mansion.
- March 01, 1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grades and location of buildings," March 1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for the area around the Fords' 56-room mansion.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grading Plan, Estate of Henry Ford," 1913-1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen's plans envisioned meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows part of the grading plan for the grounds around the Ford's home.
- 1913-1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grading Plan, Estate of Henry Ford," 1913-1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen's plans envisioned meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows part of the grading plan for the grounds around the Ford's home.
- Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, August 8, 1940 - Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- August 08, 1940
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Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, August 8, 1940
Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- Henry Ford's Former Workshop at the Fair Lane Estate Power House, 1951 - Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- December 22, 1951
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Henry Ford's Former Workshop at the Fair Lane Estate Power House, 1951
Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- Workshop inside the Powerhouse at Fair Lane, 1951 - Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- December 22, 1951
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Workshop inside the Powerhouse at Fair Lane, 1951
Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Fair Lane in the 1896 Quadricycle, 1918 - The 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile that Henry Ford built, came to symbolize all the later success achieved by Mr. Ford and Ford Motor Company. The little car always had a place of honor in the garage at Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate in Dearborn. Mr. Ford regularly brought the Quadricycle out for special occasions and publicity photographs.
- 1918
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Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Fair Lane in the 1896 Quadricycle, 1918
The 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile that Henry Ford built, came to symbolize all the later success achieved by Mr. Ford and Ford Motor Company. The little car always had a place of honor in the garage at Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate in Dearborn. Mr. Ford regularly brought the Quadricycle out for special occasions and publicity photographs.
- "Hy-Ben-Jo-Bill" Miniature Water Wagon Used by Ford Family, 1920-1924 -
- 1920-1924
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"Hy-Ben-Jo-Bill" Miniature Water Wagon Used by Ford Family, 1920-1924
- Dam and Powerhouse at Fair Lane, Home of Henry Ford, 1913-1914 - Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan, included its own hydroelectric power plant. The four-story powerhouse, built of the same limestone as the mansion, contained two turbines driven by water diverted from a dam on the river. The turbines turned generators that produced 110 kilowatts of electricity.
- 1913-1914
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Dam and Powerhouse at Fair Lane, Home of Henry Ford, 1913-1914
Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan, included its own hydroelectric power plant. The four-story powerhouse, built of the same limestone as the mansion, contained two turbines driven by water diverted from a dam on the river. The turbines turned generators that produced 110 kilowatts of electricity.