Das ist die Ford Richmond Plant, formal die Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, in Richmond, CA.
Built in 1930 during the Great Depression,
the assembly plant measures nearly 500,000 square feet (46,450 m²). The
factory was a major stimulant to the local and regional economy and was
an important development in Richmond's inner harbor and port plan.[2] Ford became Richmond's third largest employer, behind Standard Oil and the Santa Fe Railroad. It is also an outstanding example of 20th-century industrial architecture designed by architect Albert Kahn,
known for his "daylight factory" design, which employed extensive
window openings that became his trademark. The main building is composed
of a two-story section, a single-story section, a craneway, a boiler house and a shed canopy structure over the railroad track.
In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake
severely damaged the plant. After the earthquake, the City of Richmond
repaired and prepared the Ford Assembly building for rehabilitation and
selected Orton Development as the developer of the rehabilitation
project. In 2008, after the building's rehabilitation was completed,
tenants including SunPower Corporation and Mountain Hardwear made the
building their new home. The craneway of the building is also used for
banquets, weddings, and corporate events.