Ford Assembly and Manufacturing at Detroit, Michigan early 1900s

In 1903, at the age of 40, and after two failed attempts at building an automobile business, Henry Ford was not showing any signs of giving up. A new group of investors, led by Detroit coal dealer Alexander Malcomson, set up a spacious factory on Mack Avenue at the Michigan Central rail line, across the street from one of Malcomson’s coal yards, which launched a new enterprise — the Ford Motor Company. This Mack Avenue Factory was more of an assembly shed than a manufacturing facility. Although Henry Ford and his design team had developed a two-cylinder, eight horsepower car, they lacked manufacturing expertise. So the Ford Motor Company turned to the Dodge Brothers Company. They offered the Dodge Brothers Company a 10% share in the Ford Motor Company. In return, Dodge received Ford's manufacturing business, as well as a line of credit that helped them buy the necessary tools and machinery they needed. Ford began producing the Model A, and investors believed they had a winner. The retail price of $750 left a profit of $150. Sales quickly took off soon, the Ford Motor company needed more factory space.

In May 1904, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant construction began, and the Ford Motor Company began manufacturing by October 1904. Ford's car models B, C, F, K, N, R, S, and T were assembled at the Piquette Avenue Plant. The first Ford Model T was built on August 12, 1908, in the Piquette Avenue Plant.

By 1910, the Highland Park Ford Plant opened. Designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn, and was nicknamed the “Crystal Palace” for its many glass windows in the roofs and walls. As soon as the Highland Park Ford Plant opened, the Ford Motor Company was experimenting with a new system of manufacturing and on October 7, 1913, the Highland Park Ford Plant became the first automobile production facility in the world to implement the moving assembly line. This new assembly line saved time and reduced the Ford Model T car's production time from 728 minutes to 93 minutes per car. This time cut, lowered the cost of the Model T from $700 to $350, making it an affordable automobile for most Americans. Henry Ford was able to watch the 15 millionth Model T roll off the assembly line at the Highland Park Ford Plant on May 26, 1927.

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