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Ford River Rouge Complex

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The Ford River Rouge Complex is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex in Dearborn, Michigan, situated along the River Rouge upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island. Completed in 1928, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Factory 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Dearborn, United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1917 1
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Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Factory / Industrial 2
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Source Ford River Rouge Complex (Wikipedia)tier 3
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1. Ford River Rouge Complex (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Completed in 1928, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.
  • Infobox: built
    1917-1928
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Factory)
    The Ford River Rouge complex (officially Ford Rouge Center; commonly known as the Rouge complex, River Rouge, or simply The Rouge) is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, along the River Rouge, upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island. Completed in 1928, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.
  • In Group: Factories, Mills, Breweries and Works, Lead paragraph
    The Rouge complex measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide by 1 mile (1.6 km) long, including 93 buildings with nearly 16 million square feet (1.5 km2) of factory floor space.
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2. Ford River Rouge Complex (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Dearborn, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Dearborn, United States
Wikidata item Q302882, property P131/P17 (location): Dearborn, United States
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