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A New Chapter for the Iconic Packard Plant Site and the Legacy of Albert Kahn

A New Chapter for the Iconic Packard Plant Site and the Legacy of Albert Kahn

by Albert Kahn Legacy admin | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized

A recent report in construction trade publication Commercial Daily News took a closer look at Packard Park, a $50 million redevelopment project led by Packard Development Partners LLC. This transformative project will breathe new life into the historic campus,...
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...
“Why I Keep Returning to a 100-Year-Old,                                               Albert Kahn-Designed Factory”

“Why I Keep Returning to a 100-Year-Old, Albert Kahn-Designed Factory”

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Dec 25, 2025 | Preservation, Uncategorized

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...
Foundation President Heidi Pfannes on WXYZ-TV’s “Spotlight on the News”

Foundation President Heidi Pfannes on WXYZ-TV’s “Spotlight on the News”

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Dec 23, 2025 | Uncategorized

Heidi Pfannes, president of the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, recently appeared on “Spotlight on the News.” Interviewed by host Chuck Stokes, Heidi discussed our founding, our mission, our first five years and future initiatives and plans. “Spotlight on the News” is...
Greenfield Village’s Stand 44: A Tribute to Detroit’s Immigrant Builders

Greenfield Village’s Stand 44: A Tribute to Detroit’s Immigrant Builders

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Dec 18, 2025 | Preservation, Uncategorized

At first glance, Stand 44 at Greenfield Village may seem like a modest structure, but its story carries remarkable poignancy. It is a building influenced by the work and vision of Albert Kahn, the German-Jewish immigrant whose architectural genius transformed Detroit...
The Kahn Legacy Newsletter: Celebrating Our First Five Years

The Kahn Legacy Newsletter: Celebrating Our First Five Years

by Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

Check out the Fall 2025 edition of The Kahn Legacy newsletter, which looks back at the wide range of activities and initiatives undertaken during the Foundation’s initial five years in existence and reports on other Kahn-related news and events including: Three...
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