The Ford Barn

tmiller6 · 03-25-2013, 11:47 AM

Then he described the old Ford Rotunda and how Henry bought it from the worlds fair in Chicago

The Rotunda was always Ford's property. During the fair it was a popular exhibit and Ford decided to bring it back to Dearborn. At the fair, it was covered with a material resembling painted paper mache. Once in Dearborn, it was given a permanent covering and the open portion in the center was covered with a Fuller geodesic dome because the lightweight structure could only tolerate that load.

Henry Ford was embalmed in Detroit and then laid out for public viewing at Lovett Hall next door to the Henry Ford Museum.

03-25-2013, 11:47 AM	#24
tmiller6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 201	Re: Stories about Henry Ford Then he described the old Ford Rotunda and how Henry bought it from the worlds fair in Chicago The Rotunda was always Ford's property. During the fair it was a popular exhibit and Ford decided to bring it back to Dearborn. At the fair, it was covered with a material resembling painted paper mache. Once in Dearborn, it was given a permanent covering and the open portion in the center was covered with a Fuller geodesic dome because the lightweight structure could only tolerate that load. Henry Ford was embalmed in Detroit and then laid out for public viewing at Lovett Hall next door to the Henry Ford Museum.