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Ford Motor Plant in Charlotte [1]

The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant on Statesville Road was completed in 1924. Four hundred cars could be assembled at this facility in one day. The building was constructed at a cost of 2 million dollars. Albert Kahn designed the building. (E.C. Ball of Detroit is also given credit for assisting with the architectural design.) Charlotte contractors, MacDevitt-Flemming built the plant. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown

Copyright Details: 
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Donated By: 
Mary Boyer
Object Year: 
1924
Photographer: 
Margaret Phillips
Prints Available: 
No
Exhibit & Section: 
Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection [2]
Hornet's Nest [3]
Tags: 
Businesses [4]
Business North Carolina Charlotte [5]
Automobile Equipment & Supply Stores North [6]
Machinery North Carolina Charlotte [7]
Transportation [8]
Buildings [9]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Image Collection Category: 
Hornet's Nest [10]
Image Collection Format: 
Black and White [11]
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