In a tragic flip of occasions for automotive historical past buffs, the outdated Ford Motor Co. plant in Jacksonville, Florida has been given the inexperienced mild for demolition. On June 12, metropolis authorities granted ELEV8 Demolition a allow to tear down the historic manufacturing unit positioned within the Talleyrand space. Based on Duval County property information, it was erected all the best way again in 1924 and Henry Ford himself had a hand within the constructing’s design and operation. The riverfront manufacturing unit served as an meeting plant for his iconic Mannequin T and Mannequin A.
