Firestone Family Members at the Bricklaying Ceremony at Firestone Farm during Construction in Greenfield Village, July 11, 1984

In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired and disassembled the Firestone family's barn and farmhouse in eastern Ohio. The structures were to be the centerpieces of a recreated 19th-century farm. Crews readied a seven-acre site, and reconstruction began in early 1984. Over the next year and a half, special events helped promote the project and build anticipation ahead of Firestone Farm's dedication on June 29, 1985.