Rebuilding Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, August 1930
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Henry Ford was attracted to the distinctive character of buildings from the Cotswold region of southwest England. Yellow-brown stone, tall gables, steeply pitched roofs, and stone ornamentation around windows and doors typify the local architectural features. Ford purchased one of the region's cottages, then had it dismantled and shipped to Greenfield Village, where it was reassembled in 1930.
Henry Ford was attracted to the distinctive character of buildings from the Cotswold region of southwest England. Yellow-brown stone, tall gables, steeply pitched roofs, and stone ornamentation around windows and doors typify the local architectural features. Ford purchased one of the region's cottages, then had it dismantled and shipped to Greenfield Village, where it was reassembled in 1930.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
20 August 1930
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Relocated buildings and structures
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.A.6029
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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