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History Lesson: Telling Detroit’s Immigrant                                               Story Through its Architecture

History Lesson: Telling Detroit’s Immigrant Story Through its Architecture

by Albert Kahn Legacy admin | Nov 7, 2025 | Albert Kahn News, News

Jacob Jones, Detroit historian and Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation board member, recently published a tribute to the remarkable first- and second-generation American architects, artists and engineers who didn’t just shape much of the Motor City’s built environment, they...
The Challenges of Adaptive Reuse:                                                  Charlotte’s Camp North End Remains a Work in Progress

The Challenges of Adaptive Reuse: Charlotte’s Camp North End Remains a Work in Progress

by Albert Kahn Legacy admin | Oct 27, 2025 | Albert Kahn News, News

Charlotte Magazine takes a close look at Camp North End, a 76-acre former Ford factory in Charlotte designed by Albert Kahn, in the article below. The nearly century- old Ford manufacturing facility is halfway through a 20-year adaptive-reuse transformation. The...
Exhibit Opening: Albert Kahn: Innovation and Influence on 20th Century Architecture

Exhibit Opening: Albert Kahn: Innovation and Influence on 20th Century Architecture

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Albert Kahn News, Featured News, Foundation News

Curated and produced by the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, the exhibit opens on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Community Gallery of the Detroit Historical Museum The exhibit runs through July 3, 2022. Museum is open Thursday through Sunday 10am – 5pm This event...
Albert Kahn Commemorative Postage Stamp is Proposed

Albert Kahn Commemorative Postage Stamp is Proposed

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Oct 5, 2021 | Albert Kahn News, Foundation News, News

The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit based in Detroit, has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Postal Service to create a stamp in his honor to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ford Rouge Glass Plant, widely recognized as one of the most superbly designed...

Recent Foundation News

  • History Lesson: Telling Detroit’s Immigrant Story Through its Architecture
  • The Challenges of Adaptive Reuse: Charlotte’s Camp North End Remains a Work in Progress
  • Foundation’s Partnership with Detroit Public Schools Recognized with 2025 State History Award
  • Demolition of Historic GM Crane Bay: A Cautionary Tale from Indianapolis
  • In Loving Memory of Harry Lewis Winston Jr. – The Harry L. Winston Jr. Memorial Fund
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