Survey Data
Reg No
20507202
Rating
National
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Building misc
Historical Use
Office
In Use As
Office
Date
1910 - 1930
Coordinates
169269, 71839
Date Recorded
30/09/2001
Date Updated
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Description
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.
Appraisal
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.