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Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum

  • Also Known As: Edison Institute

  • Address: 20900 Oakland Blvd
  • Vicinity: Bounded by Michigan Ave on the N, Village Rd on the S and Southfield Expwy on the E
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

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1890/00/00 Located at 255-257 Pearl Street in Manhattan, New York City, the Pearl Street Station burns down, destroying all but one dynamo that is now preserved at the Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Invention of Public Electricity Supply
1929/10/21 Henry Ford Architect The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.
1929/10/21 Will Rogers Dignitary The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.
1929/10/21 John D Rockefeller Dignitary The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.
1929/10/21 George Eastman Dignitary The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.
1929/10/21 Marie Curie Dignitary The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.
1929/10/21 Herbert Hoover Dignitary The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.
1929/10/21 Orville Wright Dignitary The Edison Institute is dedicated by Herbert Hoover. The attendees include Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was broadcast on radio.

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Data »

Particulars for Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum:
Area of Significance Education
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Attribute Moved property
Museum Type Museum
Level of Significance National
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 69000071
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Ford,Henry
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Entertainment-recreation, Education
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1929
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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