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Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Michigan State Historic Site
The front facade of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House.
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Interactive map showing the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Location1100 Lake Shore Drive
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
Coordinates42°27′14.7″N 82°52′8.4″W / 42.454083°N 82.869000°W / 42.454083; -82.869000
Area87.5 acres (35.4 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectAlbert Kahn
Jens Jensen
Architectural styleEnglish Cotswold
NRHP reference No.79001164[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1979
Designated NHLOctober 31, 2016[2]

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is a mansion located at 1100 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Shores, northeast of Detroit, Michigan; it stands on the site known as "Gaukler Point", on the shore of Lake St. Clair. The house became the new residence of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford family in 1928. Edsel Ford was the son of Henry Ford and an executive at Ford Motor Company. The estate's buildings were designed by architect Albert Kahn, its site plan and gardens by renowned landscape designer Jens Jensen.[3] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Secretary Jewell, Director Jarvis Announce 10 New National Historic Landmarks Illustrating America's Diverse History, Culture. United States Department of the Interior, November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Berman Ann E. (July 2001).The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House.Architectural Digest. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Laitner, Bill (November 11, 2016). "Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores named a historic landmark". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

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