Ford Bomber Plant
Title
Ford Bomber Plant
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
September 25, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Willow Run Bomber Plant
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
1942
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Willow Run (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
factories (structures)
industrial buildings
bombers
Description
Exterior view of the Ford Bomber Plant in Willow Run, Michigan with bomber plane on left under hangar door. The factory was designed by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn and was dedicated in June, 1941. “Albert Kahn had designed Willow Run to manufacture the B-24 in a straight, mile-long assembly operation, which allowed the fastest, most direct routing of all parts and subassemblies. He designed two 150-foot wide assembly bays with an overhead crane to assist in the movement of large and heavy parts,”—Willow Run: Colossus of American Industry, by Warren Benjamin Kidder, 1995. Printed on back of photograph: Hedrich Blessing Studio 450 East Ohio Street Chicago NEG. No 7074 – P.
Material/Medium
brick (clay material)
concrete
Measurements
Assembly hall: 3,200 feet long and 1,280 feet wide
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
b/w photograph: 7 x 9 inches
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AKFB-016
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