Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Industrial heritage site in Richmond, United States

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant is a factory in Richmond that extends along the waterfront and is characterized by generous window surfaces that bring daylight deep into the production halls. Today, a section of the facility, the Craneway Pavilion, functions as a venue for visitors.

The factory was designed as an automobile assembly plant but underwent fundamental transformation during World War II, converting to an armaments facility for the US military. It played a key role in the war effort and processed thousands of vehicles for combat operations in the Pacific.

The plant's name comes from the Ford Motor Company, which built it in 1930; the last Ford was assembled here in February 1953. Visitors can spot the craneway, a long open hall along the waterfront, now the Craneway Pavilion, used for banquets, weddings and corporate events. In 2018 it hosted West Edge Opera's summer festival, and it later held a privately run pickleball and ping-pong hall.

The plant sits on Richmond's inner harbor, and the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park visitor center occupies part of the building. The Craneway Pavilion, the former craneway, now holds a privately run pickleball and ping-pong hall open to paying customers. The building also houses private businesses, so some areas are not open to casual visitors.

During the war, this facility was one of only three centers in the country specifically equipped to process and prepare tanks and armored vehicles for combat. This specialized function made the plant a critical hub in American war production.