Chester Assembly is a former Ford manufacturing plant in
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census.
Incorporated in 1682, Chester i ...
. It was located at Front & Lloyd Streets and occupied over 50 acres when it was open, and occupied the former
Roach's Shipyard and
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation on Front Street from Fulton to Pennell streets. The factory began operations in August 1927 building the
Ford Model A and was closed in February 1961, and operations were transferred to
Mahwah, New Jersey
Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area () in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population of the township was 25,487, a decline of 403 from the 25,890 counted in the ...
. The physical address is now known as 800 W. Front St. and is divided into several businesses. Predominantly, GWSI, M&M Industries, and Dee Paper Co. The rail lines are still in use and terminate under an awning structure within the area of the old assembly area.
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Ford Chester AssemblyWWII Jeeps built by Ford
List of Ford factories
The following is a list of current, former, and confirmed future facilities of Ford Motor Company for manufacturing automobiles and other components. Per regulations, the factory is encoded into each vehicle's VIN as character 11 for North Ameri ...
References
Ford factories
Former motor vehicle assembly plants
Motor vehicle assembly plants in Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
1927 establishments in Pennsylvania
1961 disestablishments in Pennsylvania
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