Title
Description of Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium
Subject
Documents
Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium
Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium (Detroit, Mich.) - Building - - -
Music-halls
Detroit (Mich.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Description
Design and construction information for the Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium in Detroit. Page 1
This document provides technical and historical information about the Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium, listing the architectural firms and its geographic location. It details the construction costs, materials used like Swedish Blue Pearl granite, and a timeline of construction beginning in 1953. The text further describes the building's interior features, including seating capacities, an AEolian-Skinner organ, and sculptural decorations by Marshall Fredericks.
Creator
Perry, J. Warren
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Copyright Statement for Digitized Materials from the Music Library
Format
Black and White
Type
Clippings
Text
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 3.1
C25_040
Coverage
Detroit
USA
Collection
Citation
Perry, J. Warren, “Description of Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 8, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/8126.
