Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Explained

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
Accreditation:American Alliance of Museums
Collections:Antique and Classic cars and related memorabilia
Collection Size:120 classic cars, antique cars, special interest cars
Director:Brandon J. Anderson
Owner:Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc.
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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility
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Location:Auburn, Indiana
Coordinates:41.3558°N -85.0572°W
Built:1930
Architect:Strauss, A. M.; Sheets Inc.
Architecture:Art Deco
Designated Nrhp Type:April 5, 2005[1]
Added:September 21, 1978
Refnum:78000029

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is an automobile museum located in Auburn, Indiana in the United States. Opened in 1974, it is dedicated to preserving cars built by Auburn Automobile, Cord Automobile, and Duesenberg Motors Company.

Facility

The museum is located in the former administration building of the Auburn Automobile Company, which operated on this property from the early 20th century until its closure in 1937. The building, along with the adjacent service and new parts building, and the L-29 building now occupied by the National Auto & Truck Museum, were together declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005. This complex was recognized as one of the nation's best-preserved examples of an independent auto company's facilities.[1] [2] The showroom and administrative buildings were designed by architect Alvin M. Strauss in Art Deco style and were built in 1930. The Auburn Automobile Company had its genesis in a carriage manufacturer, and at its height had more than 18acres of facilities here. After its closure, the administration building housed a business selling original and reproduction parts for a number of discontinued manufacturers, including the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg nameplates, until 1960.[2]

Exhibits and collections

The museum is organized into seven galleries that display over 120 cars and related exhibits such as restored Auburn Automobile company offices. Some exhibits have interactive kiosks that allow a visitor to hear the sounds the car makes and to see related videos and photographs that show the engineering that went into its design.[3]

The museum exhibits the same Stinson Junior airplane that was on display in when the building was opened in 1930.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility. 2008-07-23. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. October 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008221805/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=-1105737270&ResourceType=District. dead.
  2. Web site: [{{NHLS url|id=78000029}} National Historic Landmark Nomination: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility ]. November 2004 . Suzanne R. Stanis . Christina N. Baich . Cornelius O'Brien . Andrew M. Halter . Robie Lange . amp . National Park Service.
  3. News: Hayes . Reggie . Cruising down memory lane at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum . 24 April 2014 . Fort Wayne News-Sentinel . 6 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425025153/http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130606%2FNEWS%2F306069999%2F1012%2FLOCAL . 25 April 2014 .
  4. News: Jones . Jeff . Back Home Again . 26 December 2023 . The Star . 15 July 2023.