also located in Cherry Hill. It was soon replaced by the Detroit Creamery (later the Wilson Dairy), which operated until 1940. Henry Ford purchased the dairy in about 1940. He converted into another village industry, which opened in 1944. The site and employed 30 people in making ignition locks, door locks, keys, and brass petcocks. The plant was unique in that part of its purpose was to provide work for World War II veterans who suffered physical or mental disabilities die to their wartime service. The plant closed in 1950. The plant was operated by several other companies after Ford stopped using it in 1945: Extruded Hinge from 1950-1960, Mather Plastics from 1960-1969, William E. Hennells Company from 1969-1976, Hennels Company from 1976-1983, Ranton, Inc. from 1985-1994 and De-Sta-Co (Detroit Stamping Company, a Dover Company) from 1994-2012. The building currently houses privately owned manufacturing facilities. The property is currently owned by The Partnership for Arts and Humanities (Canton) who hope to renovate the property and bring it back into usefulness, while keeping some of Henry Fords ideals in mind. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Cherry Hill Historic District in 2003. Other sites Other sites that could be considered as village industries include plants in Green Island, New York (near Albany, New York) and the Twin Cities Assembly in St. Paul, Minnesota. Additionally, Ford plants in Hamilton, Ohio (just north of Cincinnati), Iron Mountain, Michigan, and Goose Creek, New York boasted hydroelectric plants. References Further reading External links Friends of Nankin Mills Milford Powerhouse Dundee Old Mill Museum Weller's Weddings Sharon Mills Park official site Ford Motor Company Ford village industries Ford factories Michigan State Historic Sites