Diamond Reo Motor Plant, 2100 South Washington Street, Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Summary
Significance: The Diamond Reo Motor Plant, situated in an industrial area near downtown Lansing, consists of the only known extant and little altered structures associated with Ransom Eli Olds' successful ventures into automobile manufacturing. The most significant buildings include: 1905 office building, 1905 factory, 1908 engineering building, 1917 employee clubhouse, and four other factory buildings constructed between 1905 and 1914. The buildings exhibit many original exterior architectural features.
Survey number: HAER MI-4
Building/structure dates: 19t1 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Olds, Ransom Eli
Location
ingham county, 42.71013, -84.55566
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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