The Ford Rotunda was a tourist attraction that was originally located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and later was relocated to Dearborn, Michigan. It was among the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, receiving more visits in the 1950s than the Statue of Liberty.[1] It was destroyed by a fire on November 9, 1962.
The Rotunda was built for the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago. After the World’s Fair, the Rotunda was dismantled and rebuilt in Dearborn, serving as the visitor center for what was then the equivalent of Ford Motor Company’s world headquarters. Albert Kahn, who designed the Rotunda for Ford’s exposition at the World’s Fair, was also called upon to update the design for its new purpose. Its ultramodern design, elaborate shows, and spectacular Christmas displays contributed to the Rotunda’s popularity among tourists during its existence.
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FordRotunda building. The building was later referred to as the "Ford Motor Company Administrative Center" and was formally renamed the Henry Ford II...
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spouses. In all, about 57,000 people paid their respects to Ford in the Rotunda. The Rotunda closed early on Tuesday morning, January 2, 2007, to allow...
States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda has been described as the Capitol's "symbolic...
gyroscopic car. The original fiberglass concept was destroyed in the 1962 FordRotunda fire. Only the studio model remains today, it was sold at an auction...
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Warren Commission. On December 30, 2006, Ford became the 11th U.S. president to lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. A state funeral and memorial...
to cannibalize sales within the Ford enterprise. The single car was displayed for several years in the FordRotunda Exhibition Center in Dearborn, Michigan...
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while President Ford's casket lay in state on the Lincoln Catafalque in the Capitol Rotunda and during the public repose at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential...
Scottish National Orchestra, was destroyed by fire. November 9 – The FordRotunda in Dearborn, Michigan, was destroyed by fire during preparations for...
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when the Henry Ford II Fund and Friends of the Library–Dearborn contributed to restore it. The first floor of the library houses the Rotunda Gallery, a free...
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same name by J. Brett Grill, installed at the United States Capitol's rotunda, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection...
Detroit. In 1952, Adler Schnee worked with Buckminster Fuller on the FordRotunda by contributing drapery. Her work was also included in the General Motors...
Republic. Due to the show's popularity, Ford replayed the program on a continuous basis at the FordRotunda in Dearborn, Michigan. According to the Detroit...
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1962–63 season, falling 4–1 to the Montreal Canadiens. November 9 - The FordRotunda in Dearborn, the fifth most popular tourist site in the mid-20th century...
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at the U.S. Capitol. After lying in state for 34 hours in the Capitol rotunda, a state funeral service was conducted at the Washington National Cathedral...
government (or former member) whereby his or her remains are placed in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. for public viewing. The...
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