Auburn in DeKalb County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

1. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility Marker

Inscription. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This industrial complex is a rare surviving example of an independent specialty automobile company that manufactured hand-crafted automobiles from 1903 until 1937. The administration building, including its original art deco showroom and design studios, the Cord L-29 assembly building, and the service and parts building represent different stages in automobile design and production from the drafting table to the finished product. The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.

2005

National Park Service United States Department of The Interior

Erected 2005 by National Park Service United States Department of The Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 41° 21.359′ N, 85° 3.419′ W. Marker

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is in Auburn, Indiana, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of Wayne Street and Gordon M Buehring Place, on the right when traveling north on Wayne Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1604 Wayne St, Auburn IN 46706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Errett Lobban (E.L.) Cord (a few steps from this marker); Auburn Automobile Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Alan Leamy (within shouting distance of this marker); "It All Started Here" (within shouting distance of this marker); Roadside America (within shouting distance of this marker); Gordon Buehrig (within shouting distance of this marker); Fred Duesenberg (within shouting

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

2. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility Marker

distance of this marker); Augie Duesenberg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

3. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility Marker

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

4. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

5. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

6. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility NRHP Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.