Edsel Ford Fair Lane's Swimming Pool Room - Henry Ford Estate

enry Ford seldom used the swimming pool; it was built as an  amusement for  his  son  Edsel. . . . 
A Virtual Tour - The Pool Room

he Pool Room is entered through an airy hall of sea-green and shell white marble. In any season it is a place to watch the churning waters of the Rouge River while basking in the sunlight streaming through its wall of high windows.

Henry Ford seldom used the swimming pool; it was built as an  amusement for  his  son  Edsel. 

CLICK HERE > The Pool Room is entered through an airy hall of sea-green and shell white marble.

The Marble Hall
On a few occasions, Clara Ford swam with her grandchildren, Josephine & William Clay Ford shown here.

Josephine & 
William Clay Ford

Relatives suggest that on a few occasions, Clara Ford swam with her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. When not swimming she could make use of the heated marble benches, which border the glistening white chamber.

Today, the  Pool Room houses the Henry Ford Estate Restaurant. 
360 degree Quicktime view of the Pool Room

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