Destination Marker #6 - Ford Assembly Plant
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Destination Marker #6 - Ford Assembly Plant
About this Tour Stop...
In addition to the Ford Plant 3 blocks West, one could have also viewed the sturdy County Courthouse just South of this spot. Built in the Richardsonian architectural style, the City was growing so fast that the building was already overcrowded when workers moved in in 1902. It was replaced by the current Court House in 1937. This marker reads: Three blocks to the west, the Ford Assembly Plant was opened in 1915 by Henry Ford, who pioneered the mass production of cars. Employing 250 workers at its peak, it was reorganized as a regional parts depot during the Great Depression and operated until 1967.
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