Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | |
Location | Richmond, California |
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Coordinates | 37°54′38.6″N 122°21′30.1″W / 37.910722°N 122.358361°W |
Built | 1930 |
Architect | Albert Kahn |
NRHP reference No. | 88000919 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 23, 1988 |
The Ford Richmond Plant, formally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, in Richmond, California, was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast[2] and its conversion to wartime production during World War II aided the United States' war effort. The plant is part of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses the National Park Service visitor center, several private businesses and the Craneway Pavilion, an event venue.