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Awaiting rebirth

  • The former Ford factory has most recently been used by Indianapolis Public Schools for storage. It bought the building from battery maker P.R. Mallory Co. in 1979. - Photos by Eric Learned

    The former Ford factory has most recently been used by Indianapolis Public Schools for storage. It bought the building from battery maker P.R. Mallory Co. in 1979.

  • Indianapolis Public Schools official David Rosenberg said the former Ford factory is structurally sound but needs a lot of work. "It is a 100-year-old building that's had a lot of use," he said. - Photos by Eric Learned

    Indianapolis Public Schools official David Rosenberg said the former Ford factory is structurally sound but needs a lot of work.

  • Old signs and left-behind objects hint at the building's industrial past. - Photos by Eric Learned

    Old signs and left-behind objects hint at the building's industrial past.

  • Angie's List Inc. last year announced it would refurbish the factory as part of a massive expansion, but it later called off those plans. - Photos by Eric Learned

    Angie's List Inc. last year announced it would refurbish the factory as part of a massive expansion, but it later called off those plans.

  • Old signs and left-behind objects hint at the building's industrial past. - Photos by Eric Learned

    Old signs and left-behind objects hint at the building's industrial past.

  • The Ford factory produced 600,000 cars from its opening in 1915 to 1932, when it was converted to a sales and service facility. - Photos by Eric Learned

    The Ford factory produced 600,000 cars from its opening in 1915 to 1932, when it was converted to a sales and service facility.

  • For the factory's 1915 grand opening, Ford used 350 Indianapolis-produced vehicles to ferry business and community leaders to the site for tours. - Photos by Eric Learned

    For the factory's 1915 grand opening, Ford used 350 Indianapolis-produced vehicles to ferry business and community leaders to the site for tours.

  • The Ford factory is one of three central Indiana buildings on Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered list. The others are the Rivoli Theatre at 3155 E. 10th St. and the Southside Turnverein Hall at 306 E. Prospect St. - Photos by Eric Learned

    The Ford factory is one of three central Indiana buildings on Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered list. The others are the Rivoli Theatre at 3155 E. 10th St. and the Southside Turnverein Hall at 306 E. Prospect St.