In its 16 years of operation, the plant employed 1,200 people and built approximately 450,000 cars and trucks.

Its design represents an important step in the development of Ford's assembly process.

In such buildings, Ford's usual practice was to begin assembly on the top floor and move downward until the product was finished at ground level.

The Omaha plant was an exception to this: assembly began on the lowest floor and moved upward.

It was then vacant until 1963, when it was occupied by Tip Top Products, an Omaha manufacturer of liquid solder, hair accessories, and other plastic goods founded by Carl W. Renstrom.