Sir John Bennett Shop, Original Site, London, England, 1929
THF116602 / Sir John Bennett Shop, Original Site, London, England, 1929
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows the Sir John Bennett Watch, Clock and Jewelry Store on its original site at 65 Cheapside, London. The image was taken in 1929, just before the structure was disassembled for shipment to Greenfield Village. Architect Edward L. Cutler reconfigured the structure from five stories to two, to better scale the building with others in the Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.1365
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
verso, center:
1365 R.
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Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.
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