Old Ford Valve Plant in Northville, MI

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The Ford Valve Plant designed by Albert Kahn, produced engine valves for the Ford Motor Company from 1936 to 1978.

This was part of Henry Ford's "Village", The plant was built as part of Henry Ford's vision of decentralizing manufacturing and integrating it into rural communities. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

The Northville Valve Plant was the first of Henry Ford's "Village Industries" factories. The Village industries were designed to bring the economic advantages of industrial jobs to rural communities through the establishment of decentralized, non-disruptive manufacturing plants. In particular, Ford intended the Village Industries to stabilize the income of farmers who would otherwise have little winter income.