Democracy" and a historic part of what is today's industrial culture of the United States. Post-war After the war, the devastation to the local economy as a result of the closing of the Richmond Shipyards would have been crippling had it not been for the continued production of the Ford Plant. The last Ford was assembled in February 1953, with the plant being closed in 1956 and production transferred to the San Jose Assembly Plant because of the inability to accommodate increased productivity demands. The plant was featured in the movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Principal photography started with first unit shooting on April 13, 1987 in the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Richmond, California. In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake severely damaged the plant. After the earthquake, the City of Richmond repaired and prepared the Ford Assembly building for rehabilitation and selected Orton Development as the developer of the rehabilitation project. In 2008, after the building's rehabilitation was completed, tenants including SunPower Corporation and Mountain Hardwear made the building their new home. The craneway ("Craneway Pavilion") of the building is also used for banquets, weddings, and corporate events. In 2018, the Craneway Conference Center was the venue for West Edge Opera's summer opera festival. In April, 2020, Contra Costa County officials announced that the Craneway Pavilion would be converted into a 250-bed hospital for COVID-19 patients who do not require an intensive care unit level of care, which has since closed. The California National Guard helped set up the facility. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Contra Costa County, California List of Ford factories California during World War II References External links Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Craneway Pavilion website Assembly Plant Former motor vehicle assembly plants Motor vehicle assembly plants in California Buildings and structures in Richmond, California Industrial buildings completed in 1930 Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in California Motor vehicle manufacturing plants on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, California Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in California Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1930 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1988 1930 establishments in California 1988 disestablishments in California Companies based in Richmond, California Defunct manufacturing companies