Planning for People

Planning for People (HM29ID)

Location: Dearborn, MI 48124 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 18.101', W 83° 15.266'

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in the Ford Homes Historic Neighborhood

This distinctive neighborhood was born in 1919 and 1920.
In those years, Henry Ford built 156 homes for sale to his Dearborn Fordson Tractor Plant employees. The two-story, three- and four-bedroom homes were built with the most current materials and designs, and they cost between $8,750-$9,550. Henry, Clara and Edsel Ford financed the houses through Dearborn Realty and Construction Company. The homes, along Park, Nona, Beech, Military, Francis, Edison, Gregory and Olmstead streets, were within walking distance of the tractor plant.

"We are seeking to serve only those people who want a good home, who expect to pay for one, and who will appreciate one after they get one."
E. G. Liebold, President
Dearborn Realty and Construction Company
1919

You Auto Know
Henry Ford employed standardized building methods such as mass purchasing of materials and specialized crews, much as he had at the Rouge Plant, to build homes for his employees, selling them at cost.
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HM NumberHM29ID
Series This marker is part of the series
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Placed ByMotorCities National Heritage Area, National Park Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, July 19th, 2018 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 314173 N 4685733
Decimal Degrees42.30168333, -83.25443333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.101', W 83° 15.266'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 6.0599999999999" N, 83° 15' 15.96" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)313, 248
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 22700 Park St, Dearborn MI 48124, US
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