Search
- Henry Ford Museum, East Facade, Clock Tower, 1928 - One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the front façade of the Museum. A reproduction of Independence Hall is at the center, but the entire building was reproduced in reverse, with the clock tower as the focal point. This concession to history serves to provide balance to the extended series of buildings which comprise the front of the Museum.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Museum, East Facade, Clock Tower, 1928
One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the front façade of the Museum. A reproduction of Independence Hall is at the center, but the entire building was reproduced in reverse, with the clock tower as the focal point. This concession to history serves to provide balance to the extended series of buildings which comprise the front of the Museum.
- Looking Toward Ford Airport across the Henry Ford Museum Construction Site, April 3, 1929 - Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. It was built on this site in Dearborn, Michigan, between Ford Motor Company's Engineering Laboratory and Ford Airport. In late October 1929, the completed front portion of the building hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee banquet, but the museum wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
- April 03, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Looking Toward Ford Airport across the Henry Ford Museum Construction Site, April 3, 1929
Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. It was built on this site in Dearborn, Michigan, between Ford Motor Company's Engineering Laboratory and Ford Airport. In late October 1929, the completed front portion of the building hosted the Light's Golden Jubilee banquet, but the museum wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
- Roof Trusses in Place during Construction of a Section of Henry Ford Museum, May 15, 1929 - Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. By late October 1929 the front portion of the building, inspired by Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was sufficiently completed to host the institute's Light's Golden Jubilee dedication banquet. Construction wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
- May 15, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Roof Trusses in Place during Construction of a Section of Henry Ford Museum, May 15, 1929
Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. By late October 1929 the front portion of the building, inspired by Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was sufficiently completed to host the institute's Light's Golden Jubilee dedication banquet. Construction wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
- Drawing of Pump Houses in Henry Ford Museum Courtyards, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929 - Architect Robert Derrick designed two pump houses for The Henry Ford museum's two courtyards, one based on a garden building (“schoolhouse”) at Mt. Vernon and one based on David Rittenhouse's observatory in Philadelphia. The pump houses continue to function as Derrick intended, moving stormwater that runs off the museum roof via downspouts into underground tunnels that drain into ponds and ultimately into the Rouge River.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing of Pump Houses in Henry Ford Museum Courtyards, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929
Architect Robert Derrick designed two pump houses for The Henry Ford museum's two courtyards, one based on a garden building (“schoolhouse”) at Mt. Vernon and one based on David Rittenhouse's observatory in Philadelphia. The pump houses continue to function as Derrick intended, moving stormwater that runs off the museum roof via downspouts into underground tunnels that drain into ponds and ultimately into the Rouge River.
- Greenfield Village Gatehouse, 1930 - In 1930, Henry Ford commissioned Robert Derrick to create a gatehouse entrance for Greenfield Village. Like the Museum, the gatehouse was designed in a colonial revival style. This decorative building provided an orientation to the historic site. Visitors purchased tickets in a large entry hall and proceeded into the Village. In 2003, the building was updated to provide accessible accommodations for visitors with disabilities.
- 1931-1932
- Collections - Artifact
Greenfield Village Gatehouse, 1930
In 1930, Henry Ford commissioned Robert Derrick to create a gatehouse entrance for Greenfield Village. Like the Museum, the gatehouse was designed in a colonial revival style. This decorative building provided an orientation to the historic site. Visitors purchased tickets in a large entry hall and proceeded into the Village. In 2003, the building was updated to provide accessible accommodations for visitors with disabilities.
- Waiting Room Showing East Wing Addition, Greenfield Village, October 9, 1935 - In 1930, Henry Ford commissioned Robert Derrick to create a gatehouse entrance for Greenfield Village. Like the Museum, the gatehouse was designed in a colonial revival style. This decorative building provided an orientation to the historic site. In 1935, Derrick enlarged the building, adding a waiting room, visible on the left and a porch on the rear of the building.
- October 09, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Waiting Room Showing East Wing Addition, Greenfield Village, October 9, 1935
In 1930, Henry Ford commissioned Robert Derrick to create a gatehouse entrance for Greenfield Village. Like the Museum, the gatehouse was designed in a colonial revival style. This decorative building provided an orientation to the historic site. In 1935, Derrick enlarged the building, adding a waiting room, visible on the left and a porch on the rear of the building.
- Flanking Entrances, Henry Ford Museum, 1928 - One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows a detail of a decorative portico on the side of the Museum. This portico encloses a group of doorways providing access to the Museum to facilitate movement of large artifacts in and out the of the one-story gallery.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Flanking Entrances, Henry Ford Museum, 1928
One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows a detail of a decorative portico on the side of the Museum. This portico encloses a group of doorways providing access to the Museum to facilitate movement of large artifacts in and out the of the one-story gallery.
- Henry Ford Museum, South Facade, 1928 - One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the south or side facade of the Museum. Rows of decorative porticos, surrounding doorways provide access to the museum to facilitate the movement of large artifacts in an out of the one-story gallery.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Museum, South Facade, 1928
One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the south or side facade of the Museum. Rows of decorative porticos, surrounding doorways provide access to the museum to facilitate the movement of large artifacts in an out of the one-story gallery.
- Henry Ford Museum under Construction, September 1929 - Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. By late October 1929 the front portion of the building, inspired by Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was sufficiently completed to host the institute's Light's Golden Jubilee dedication banquet. Construction wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
- September 04, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Museum under Construction, September 1929
Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. By late October 1929 the front portion of the building, inspired by Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was sufficiently completed to host the institute's Light's Golden Jubilee dedication banquet. Construction wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
- Center Entrance (North and South Elevations), Building K, Henry Ford Museum, 1928 - One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows a detail of a decorative portico on the side of the Museum. This portico encloses a group of doorways providing access to the Museum to facilitate movement of large artifacts in and out the of the one-story gallery.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Center Entrance (North and South Elevations), Building K, Henry Ford Museum, 1928
One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows a detail of a decorative portico on the side of the Museum. This portico encloses a group of doorways providing access to the Museum to facilitate movement of large artifacts in and out the of the one-story gallery.