Pottery Shop
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The Pottery Shop was designed in 1939 by Edward L. Cutler, an architect who helped Henry Ford create his historic village. Designed as a reproduction rice mill to house 19th-century threshing machinery from a South Carolina plantation, the building was repurposed as the Pottery Shop in 1984. Today, visitors view demonstrations of hand-made pottery including salt-glaze and slip wares.
The Pottery Shop was designed in 1939 by Edward L. Cutler, an architect who helped Henry Ford create his historic village. Designed as a reproduction rice mill to house 19th-century threshing machinery from a South Carolina plantation, the building was repurposed as the Pottery Shop in 1984. Today, visitors view demonstrations of hand-made pottery including salt-glaze and slip wares.
Artifact
Building (Structure)
Date Made
circa 1935
Creators
Cutler, Edward James, 1882-1961
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Designed by Edward J. Cutler and built in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Liberty Craftworks District
Object ID
40.583.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brick (Clay material)
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
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