
What is recorded here
Detached two-and three-storey industrial building; partially disused. Originally part of former Henry Ford & Son Motor Works, c. 1920. Roof hidden by parapet; curved gable to east; cast-iron rainwater goods with original large box gutters. Concrete blockwork; smooth render. Timber and steel doors with entrance canopy remain to front; steel-framed glazing, now mostly painted over, some timber opening sections in glazing to rear. To interior, timber floors; concrete exposed columns; concrete staircases with terrazzo finish; terrazzo floors and desk to reception area. Now part of the Marina Commercial Park.
Early twentieth-century industrial building retaining many significant design details; complex only partially used and may have housed recreational and office facilities for former Henry Ford & Son Motor Works; one of the most significant buildings on this site. Probably designed by the American architect Albert Kahn who acted as the main industrial architect for the Ford Motor Company.
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