Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
LocationRichmond, California
Coordinates37°54′38.6″N 122°21′30.1″W / 37.910722°N 122.358361°W / 37.910722; -122.358361
Built1930
ArchitectAlbert Kahn
NRHP reference No.88000919
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1988

The Ford Richmond Plant, formally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, in Richmond, California, was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast and its conversion to wartime production during World War II aided the United States' war effort. The plant is part of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses the National Park Service visitor center, several private businesses and the Craneway Pavilion, an event venue.