Phoenix Mill

Phoenix Mill was part of Henry Ford's Village industries project and ran from 1922 to 1948 in Plymouth, Michigan.

[1]: 162  Generator cutouts, voltage regulators, gauges and light switches for Ford vehicles were produced at the plant.

[1]: 162 After the original gristmill burned down, Ford bought the site and commissioned Albert Kahn to design a new mill in 1921.

[1]: 41  Workers had limited breaks and were under pressure to keep optimum efficiency, but were paid the same or more than men who had similar jobs.

[1]: 65 Ownership of the mill eventually passed to Wayne County, as part of Hines Park.