WDET’s “The Metro” recently reported on Albert Kahn’s little-known role as a humanitarian when he aided and sponsored a Swiss-Jewish family fleeing war torn Europe and Nazi aggression during WWII. Tia Graham, host of The Metro, interviewed...
By John Gallagher – For the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation. Albert Kahn was still a young man when he designed Detroit’s historic Packard Plant at the dawn of the 20th century. The sprawling industrial site that emerged from Kahn’s drawing table did more than establish...
One of the core missions of the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation is to advocate for the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic structures and districts. For the Foundation, buildings that embody a city’s architectural ingenuity, cultural memory and civic identity...
The Duderstadt Center at University of Michigan and the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation welcomed guests on January 7, 2026 for the opening reception of Women of the Kahn Family. The newly curated collection honored the artistic, cultural and intellectual contributions...
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...
In this personal reflection, a Charlotte resident recounts how an impromptu visit to Camp North End – which is housed in a century‑old Albert Kahn–designed Ford Motor Company plant – has unexpectedly reshaped the way he sees buildings, history and the possibilities of...
