List of Ford factories
The following is a list of current, former, and confirmed future facilities of Ford Motor Company for manufacturing automobiles and other components. Per regulations, the factory is encoded into each vehicle's VIN as character 11 for North American models, and character 8 for European models.
The River Rouge Complex manufactured most of the components of Ford vehicles, starting with the Model T. Much of the production was devoted to compiling "knock-down kits" that were then shipped in wooden crates to Branch Assembly locations across the United States by railroad and assembled locally, using local supplies as necessary. A few of the original Branch Assembly locations still remain while most have been repurposed or have been demolished and the land reused. Knock-down kits were also shipped internationally until the River Rouge approach was duplicated in Europe and Asia.
For a listing of Ford's proving grounds and test facilities see Ford Proving Grounds.
Current production facilities
Future production facilities
Former production facilities
Former branch assembly plants
| VIN | Name | City/state | Country | Period of Operation | Former Address | Products | Comments |
| A/AA | Atlanta Assembly Plant | Poncey-Highland, Georgia | U.S. | 1915–1942 | Originally 465 Ponce de Leon Ave. but was renumbered as 699 Ponce de Leon Ave. in 1926. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford | Southeast USA headquarters and assembly operations from 1915 to 1942. Assembly ceased in 1932 but resumed in 1937. Sold to US War Dept. in 1942. Replaced by new plant in Atlanta suburb of Hapeville, which opened in 1947. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Sold in 1979 and redeveloped into mixed retail/residential complex called Ford Factory Square/Ford Factory Lofts. |
| BO/BF/B | Buffalo Branch Assembly Plant | Buffalo, NY | U.S. | 1913-1958 | Originally located at Kensington Ave. and Eire Railroad. Moved to 2495 Main St. at Rodney in December 1915. Moved to 901 Fuhmann Boulevard in 1931. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford, 1957 Ford, Ford F-Series | Assembly ceased in January 1933 but resumed in 1934. Operations moved to Lorain, Ohio. 2495 Main St. is now the Tri-Main Center. Previously made diesel engines for the Navy and Bell Aircraft Corporation, was used by Bell Aircraft to design and construct America's first jet engine warplane, and made windshield wipers for Trico Products Co. 901 Fuhmann Boulevard used as a port terminal by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority after Ford sold the property. |
| Burnaby Assembly Plant | Burnaby, BC | Canada | 1938-1968 | Was located at 4600 Kingsway | 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford, 1957 Ford | Building demolished in 1988 to build Station Square | |
| Cambridge Branch Assembly Plant | Cambridge, MA | U.S. | 1914-1926 | 640 Memorial Dr. and Cottage Farm Bridge | Ford Model T | Had the first vertically integrated assembly line in the world. Replaced by Somerville plant in 1926. Renovated, currently home to Boston Biomedical. | |
| CE | Charlotte Branch Assembly Plant | Charlotte, NC | U.S. | 1914-1933 | 222 North Tryon then moved to 210 E. Sixth St. in 1916 and again to 1920 Statesville Ave in 1924 | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Closed in March 1933, Used by Douglas Aircraft to assemble missiles for the U.S. Army between 1955 and 1964, sold to Atco Properties in 2017 |
| Chicago Branch Assembly Plant | Chicago, Illinois | U.S. | 1914-1924 | 3915 Wabash Avenue | Ford Model T | Replaced by current Chicago Assembly Plant on Torrence Ave. in 1924. | |
| CI | Cincinnati Branch Assembly Plant | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. | 1915–1938 | 660 Lincoln Ave | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford | Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, renovated 2002, currently owned by Cincinnati Children's Hospital. |
| CL/CLE/CLEV | Cleveland Branch Assembly Plant | Cleveland, OH | U.S. | 1915–1932 | 11610 Euclid Ave. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, renovated, currently home to Cleveland Institute of Art. |
| G | Columbus Branch Assembly Plant | Columbus, OH | U.S. | 1914–1932 | 427 Cleveland Avenue | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Assembly ended March 1932. Factory closed 1939. Was the Kroger Co. Columbus Bakery until February 2019. |
| JE | Commodore Point | Jacksonville, Florida | U.S. | 1924-1932 | 1900 Wambolt Street. At the Foot of Wambolt St. on the St. John's River next to the Mathews Bridge. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A cars and trucks, 1932 Ford | 1924–1932, production years. Parts warehouse until 1968. Planned to be demolished in 2023. |
| DS/DL/D | Dallas Branch Assembly Plant | Dallas, TX | U.S. | 1914 to 1970 | 2700 Canton St then moved in 1925 to 5200 E. Grand Ave. near Fair Park | Ford Model T Ford Model A 1932 Ford Ford Model 48 1937 Ford 1941 Ford Ford GPW 1949 Ford 1952 Ford 1955 Ford 1957 Ford Ford F-Series | Assembly stopped February 1933 but resumed in 1934. Ford continued to use 2700 Canton St. for display and storage until 1939. In 1942, sold to Peaslee-Gaulbert Corporation, which had already been using the building since 1939. Sold to Adam Hats in 1959. Redeveloped in 1997 into Adam Hats Lofts, a loft-style apartment complex. 5200 E. Grand Ave. is now a warehouse. |
| T | Danforth Avenue Assembly | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | 1922-1946 | 2951-2991 Danforth Ave. | Ford Model T Ford Model A and other cars | Replaced by Oakville Assembly. Sold to Nash Motors in 1946 which then merged with Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation, which then used the plant until it was closed in 1957. Converted to a mall in 1962, Shoppers World Danforth. The main building of the mall is still the original structure of the factory. |
| DR | Denver Branch Assembly Plant | Denver, CO | U.S. | 1914 to 1933 | 900 South Broadway | Ford Model T, Ford Model TT, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Sold to Gates Rubber Co. in 1945. Gates sold the building in 1995. Now used as office space. Partly used as a data center by Hosting.com, now known as Ntirety, from 2009. |
| DM | Des Moines Assembly Plant | Des Moines, IA | U.S. | 1920-1932 | 1800 Grand Avenue | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Sold in 1943. Renovated in the 1980s into Des Moines School District's technical high school and central campus. |
| Dothan Branch Assembly Plant | Dothan, AL | U.S. | 1923–1927? | 193 South Saint Andrews Street and corner of E. Crawford Street | Ford Model T | Later became an auto dealership called Malone Motor Company and was St. Andrews Market, an indoor market and event space, from 2013-2015 until a partial roof collapse during a severe storm. Since 2020, being redeveloped into an apartment complex. The curved assembly line anchored into the ceiling is still intact and is being left there. Sometimes called the Ford Malone Building. | |
| Dupont St Branch Assembly Plant | Toronto, ON | Canada | 1915-1925 | 672 Dupont St | Ford Model T | Production moved to Danforth Assembly Plant. Building roof was used as a test track for the Model T. Used by several food processing companies. Became Planters Peanuts Canada from 1948 till 1987. The building currently is used for commercial and retail space. Included on the Inventory of Heritage Properties. | |
| E/EG/E | Edgewater Assembly | Edgewater, New Jersey | U.S. | 1930-1955 | 309 River Road | Ford Model A 1932 Ford Ford Model 48 1937 Ford 1941 Ford Ford GPW 1949 Ford 1952 Ford 1955 Ford Ford F-Series | Replaced with the Mahwah Assembly Plant. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1983. The building was torn down in 2006 and replaced with a residential development. |
| Fargo Branch Assembly Plant | Fargo, ND | U.S. | 1915-1917 | 505 N. Broadway | Ford Model T | After assembly ended, Ford used it as a sales office, sales and service branch, and a parts depot. Ford sold the building in 1956. Now called the Ford Building, a mixed commercial/residential property. | |
| Fort Worth Assembly Plant | Fort Worth, TX | U.S. | 1916-1916 | Ford Model T | Briefly supplemented Dallas plant but production was then reconsolidated into the Dallas plant and Fort Worth plant was closed. | ||
| H | Houston Branch Assembly Plant | Houston, TX | U.S. | 1914-1932 | 3906 Harrisburg Boulevard | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, aircraft parts during WWII | Divested during World War II; later acquired by General Foods in 1946 until 2006 when the plant was sold to Maximus and rebranded as the Atlantic Coffee Solutions facility. Atlantic Coffee Solutions shut down the plant in 2018 when they went out of business. Leased by Elemental Processing in 2019 for hemp processing with plans to begin operations in 2020. |
| I | Indianapolis Branch Assembly Plant | Indianapolis, IN | U.S. | 1914–1932 | 1315 East Washington Street | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Vehicle production ended in December 1932. Used as a Ford parts service and automotive sales branch and for administrative purposes until 1942. Sold in 1942. |
| KC/K | Kansas City Assembly | Kansas City, Missouri | U.S. | 1912–1956 | Original location from 1912 to 1956 at 1025 Winchester Avenue & corner of E. 12th Street | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford, 1957 Ford, Ford F-Series | First Ford factory in the USA built outside the Detroit area. Location of first UAW strike against Ford and where the 20 millionth Ford vehicle was assembled. Last vehicle produced was a 1957 Ford Fairlane Custom 300 on December 28, 1956. 2,337,863 vehicles were produced at the Winchester Ave. plant. Replaced by Claycomo plant in 1957. |
| KY | Kearny Assembly | Kearny, New Jersey | U.S. | 1918-1930 | 135 Central Ave., corner of Ford Lane | Ford Model T, Ford Model A | Replaced by the Edgewater Assembly Plant. |
| Long Island City Branch Assembly Plant | Long Island City, Queens, NY | U.S. | 1912-1917 | 564 Jackson Ave. and corner of Honeywell St. | Ford Model T | Replaced by the Kearny Assembly Plant. Plant taken over by U.S. Government. Later occupied by E.R. Squibb & Son. Now called The Center Building. | |
| LE/LU/U | Louisville Branch Assembly Plant | Louisville, Kentucky | U.S. | 1913-present | 931 South Third Street then 2400 South Third Street then 1400 Southwestern Parkway then 2000 Fern Valley Rd. | Original location opened in 1913. Ford then moved in 1916 and again in 1925. First 2 plants made the Ford Model T. The third plant made the Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, Ford F-Series as well as Jeeps, military trucks, and V8 engines during World War II. Current location at 2000 Fern Valley Rd. first opened in 1955. The South Third Street location was sold to Reynolds Metals Company and has since been converted into residential space called Reynolds Lofts under lease from current owner, University of Louisville. | |
| MEM/MP/M | Memphis Branch Assembly Plant | Memphis, TN | U.S. | 1913-1958 | 495 Union Ave. then 1429 Riverside Blvd. and South Parkway West | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford, 1957 Ford, Ford F-Series | Both plants have been demolished. |
| Milwaukee Branch Assembly Plant | Milwaukee, WI | U.S. | 1916-1932 | 2185 N. Prospect Ave. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Building is still standing as a mixed use development. | |
| TC/SP | Minneapolis Branch Assembly Plant | Minneapolis, MN | U.S. | 1912-1925 | 616 S. Third St in Minneapolis then 420 N. Fifth St. in Minneapolis and 117 University Ave. West in St. Paul | 420 N. Fifth St. is now called Ford Center, an office building. Was the tallest automotive assembly plant at 10 stories. University Ave. plant in St. Paul is now called the Ford Building. After production ended, was used as a Ford sales and service center, an auto mechanics school, a warehouse, and Federal government offices. Bought by the State of Minnesota in 1952 and used by the state government until 2004. | |
| M | Montreal Assembly Plant | Montreal, QC | Canada | 1916-1932 | 119-139 Laurier Avenue East | ||
| NO | New Orleans | Arabi, Louisiana | U.S. | 1923-1932 | 7200 North Peters Street, Arabi, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana | Ford Model T, Ford Model TT, Ford Model A | Later used by Ford as a parts and vehicle dist. center. Used by the US Army as a warehouse during WWII. After the war, was used as a parts and vehicle dist. center by a Ford dealer, Capital City Ford of Baton Rouge. Used by Southern Service Co. to prepare Toyotas and Mazdas prior to their delivery into Midwestern markets from 1971 to 1977. Became a freight storage facility for items like coffee, twine, rubber, hardwood, burlap and cotton from 1977 to 2005. Flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. |
| OC | Oklahoma City Branch Assembly Plant | Oklahoma City, OK | U.S. | 1916-1932 | 900 West Main St. | Ford Model T Ford Model A 1932 Ford | Had extensive access to rail via the Rock Island railroad. Production ended with the 1932 models. The plant was converted to a Ford Regional Parts Depot and remained so until 1967, when the plant closed, and was then sold in 1968 to The Fred Jones Companies, an authorized re-manufacturer of Ford and later on, also GM Parts. It remained the headquarters for operations of Fred Jones Enterprises until Hall Capital, the parent of The Fred Jones Companies, entered into a partnership with 21c Hotels to open a location in the building. The 21c Museum Hotel officially opened its hotel, restaurant and art museum in June, 2016 following an extensive remodel of the property. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. |
| Omaha Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | Omaha, NE | U.S. | 1916-1932 | 1502-24 Cuming St. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Used as a warehouse by Western Electric Company from 1956 to 1959. It was then vacant until 1963, when it was used for manufacturing hair accessories and other plastic goods by Tip Top Plastic Products from 1963 to 1986. After being vacant again for several years, it was then used by Good and More Enterprises, a tire warehouse and retail outlet. After another period of vacancy, it was redeveloped into Tip Top Apartments, a mixed-use building with office space on the first floor and loft-style apartments on the upper levels which opened in 2005. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. | |
| CR/CS/C | Philadelphia Branch Assembly Plant | Philadelphia, PA Chester, Pennsylvania | U.S. | 1914-1961 | Philadelphia: 2700 N. Broad St., corner of W. Lehigh Ave. then in Chester: Front Street from Fulton to Pennell streets along the Delaware River | Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, Ford GPW, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford, 1957 Ford, Ford F-Series, Ford F-Series, Ford F-Series | November 1914-June 1927 in Philadelphia then March 1928-February 1961 in Chester. Broad St. plant made equipment for US Army in WWI including helmets and machine gun trucks. Sold in 1927. Later used as a Sears warehouse and then to manufacture men's clothing by Joseph H. Cohen & Sons, which later took over Botany 500, whose suits were then also made at Broad St., giving rise to the nickname, Botany 500 Building. Cohen & Sons sold the building in 1989 which seems to be empty now. Chester plant also handled exporting to overseas plants. |
| P | Pittsburgh Branch Assembly Plant | Pittsburgh, PA | U.S. | 1915-1932 | 5000 Baum Blvd and Morewood Ave. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Became a Ford sales, parts, and service branch until Ford sold the building in 1953. The building then went through a variety of light industrial uses before being purchased by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2006. It was subsequently purchased by the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 to house the UPMC Immune Transplant and Therapy Center, a collaboration between the university and UPMC. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. |
| PO | Portland Branch Assembly Plant | Portland, OR | U.S. | 1914–1917 1923–1932 | 2505 SE 11th Avenue | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Called the Ford Building and is occupied by various businesses. |
| AS | South Lake Union, Seattle, WA | U.S. | 1914-1932 | 1155 Valley Street & corner of 700 Fairview Ave. N. | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford | Now a Public Storage site. | |
| AS | Seattle Branch Assembly Plant #2 | Georgetown, Seattle, WA | U.S. | 1932–1932 | 4730 East Marginal Way | 1932 Ford | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. |
| STL/SL | St. Louis Branch Assembly Plant | St. Louis, MO | U.S. | 1914–1942 | 4100 Forest Park Ave. | ||
| V | Vancouver Assembly Plant | Vancouver, BC | Canada | 1920-1938 | 1188 Hamilton St | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford | Production moved to Burnaby plant in 1938. Still standing; used as commercial space. |
| W | Winnipeg Assembly Plant | Winnipeg, MB | Canada | 1915-1941 | 1181 Portage Avenue | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, military trucks | Bought by Manitoba provincial government in 1942. Became Manitoba Technical Institute. Now known as the Robert Fletcher Building |