Greenfield Village Gatehouse, 1930
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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.
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.
Artifact
Watercolor (Painting)
Date Made
circa 1931
Subject Date
1931-1932
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.176.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Adhesive
Mat board
Paper (Fiber product)
Watercolor (Paint)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Length: 17 in
Width: 23.5 in
Inscriptions
front, bottom right: Robert O. Derrick Inc., Architects front, bottom left: Frederick Crowther
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