Thinking bigger. The Henry Ford Building with a passageway to the University Library was opened in 1954. It was named after Henry Ford II, the grandson of the company founder, Henry Ford. The large window surfaces ensure transparency — and high costs for window cleaning.
 

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The Henry Ford Building (HFB) with a passageway to the University Library was opened in 1954. It was the second new building constructed for Freie Universität. It was financed by the American Ford Foundation and named after Henry Ford II, the grandson of the company founder, Henry Ford, who had passed away in 1947.

• Article in Featured Stories, “How the Henry Ford Building Got Its Name,” posted March 3, 2021