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From Model A to Modern Renewal: The Remarkable, 95-Year Story of the Albert Kahn-Designed Richmond, California Ford Plant

From Model A to Modern Renewal: The Remarkable, 95-Year Story of the Albert Kahn-Designed Richmond, California Ford Plant

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Jan 14, 2026 | Preservation, Uncategorized

The former Ford Assembly Plant in Richmond, California stands as a rare survivor of America’s wartime mobilization and a model of successful adaptive reuse. Completed in 1931, the half‑million‑square‑foot “daylight factory” was designed at the height of the Great...

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