Drive through Arden Park/Boston Edison - Detroit, Michigan
Detroit/Highland Park - East Boston - Arden Park district. High Definition video using GoPro3. Created by downwithdetroit.com
DETROIT: FORD PIQUETTE AVE. PLANT - BOSTON EDISON
Detroit is still known as the Motor City because of its history in car manufacturing and no story is more compelling than that of Henry Ford and the Model T. Well it al goes back to the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a former factory located within the Milwaukee Junction area of Detroit, Michigan, in the United States. Built in 1904, it was the second center of automobile production for the Ford Motor Company, after the Ford Mack Avenue Plant. At the Piquette Avenue Plant, the company created and first produced the Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States. Prior to the Model T, several other car models were assembled at the factory. Early experiments using a moving assembly line to make cars were also conducted there. It was also the first factory where more than 100 cars were assembled in one day. While it was headquartered at the Piquette Avenue Plant, Ford Motor Company became the biggest U.S.-based automaker, and it would remain so until the mid-1920s. The factory was used by the company until 1910, when its car production activity was relocated to the new, bigger Highland Park Ford Plant.
Studebaker bought the factory in 1911, using it to assemble cars until 1933. The building was sold in 1936, going through a series of owners for the rest of the 20th century before becoming a museum in 2001. The Piquette Avenue Plant is the oldest purpose-built automotive factory building open to the public. The museum, which was visited by 18,000 people in 2016, has exhibits that primarily focus on the beginning of the United States automotive industry. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, became a Michigan State Historic Site in 2003, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
Detroit coal merchant Alexander Y. Malcomson, and a group of investors formed the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903, to assemble automobiles.[1]:10–11[2] The company's first car model, the original Ford Model A, began to be assembled that same month at the Ford Mack Avenue Plant, a rented wagon manufacturing shop in Detroit, Michigan.[1]:11–12 The company quickly outgrew this facility and, on April 10, 1904, bought a parcel of land off of Piquette Avenue in Detroit to accommodate a larger factory.[1]:12 The land was located in the Milwaukee Junction area, whose name is derived from a railroad junction within it.[1]:4, 12 The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant's construction started on May 10, 1904.[1]:12 The company moved into its new factory the following October.[1]:13
The Detroit-based architectural firm Field, Hinchman & Smith designed the Piquette Avenue Plant.[1]:9, 12 It is an example of late Victorian-style architecture and was modeled after New England textile mills.[1]:7[3] Designing factories based on this type of mill was common practice in the United States at the time.[4] The building is three stories high, 56 feet (17.1 m) wide, and 402 feet (122.5 m) long.[5][6] Its load-bearing exterior brick walls contain 355 windows, and its maple floors, supported by square oak beams and posts, cover 67,000 square feet (6,224.5 m2).[1]:7[7] The Piquette Avenue Plant contains two elevator-stairwell combinations, one located on its northwest corner and the other located on its southwest side.[1]:5, 7 Recalling a fire in March 1901 that destroyed the Olds Motor Works factory in Detroit, Henry Ford and the architects included a fire sprinkler system in the building's design, a rare feature for industrial buildings of the period.[8] This and several other original safety features in the factory, such as its firewalls, fire doors, and fire escapes, are still present.[1]:7[8] Water for the sprinkler system was supplied by a wooden water tank located on the building's roof.[1]:5 A brick powerhouse, measuring 36 feet (11.0 m) wide by 57 feet (17.4 m) long, was the original electricity provider for the factory, and was located near its northwest corner.[1]:4, 12–13 The water tank and powerhouse no longer exist.[1]:4–5
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DETROIT’S FISHER BUILDING: AN INSIDE LOOK AND HISTORY
A Saturday afternoon tour of Detroit’s Fisher building. Overview of the building’s amazing architecture.
Historic Video from 1920's Detroit.
The daughter of the young girl in the video would like know as much as possible about the people and places on the video. The knowns are the yacht and a quick appearance by Edsel Ford. Any info would be most appreciated.
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Boston Edison Home for sale, Beautiful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath house for sale in the historic Boston Edison district. This large 2.5 story colonial located at 10 Longfellow st Detroit Mi, 48202 is fully renovated,has finished basement,is close to x-ways, downtown, and Wayne State University.For commercial financing needs visit smartratecommercialcapital.com
Downtown Detroit Architecture ~ Discover the D
DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
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18245 Wildemere - Detroit MI Virtual Tour
18245 Wildemere is a Classic Tudor remodeled from top to bottom. Located in the historic University District of Detroit Michigan, this home has an old world feel when viewed from the curb, but inside it has all the styling of a modern home that you could ask for.
Detroit's Historic Rivertown Warehouse District, 2013.
Detroit's Historic Rivertown Warehouse District, 2013.
Detroit: A Dying City (The Red, White and Economic Blues)
This documentary shows how bad things are in the city of Detroit right now.
These are the main points that I retained from watching this video:
-A man who hunts raccoons and sells the meat to make a living.
-120 square kilometers of the city are vacant, an area larger than than city of Vancouver.
-22% unemployment.
-Homes selling for $1.
-Median home price is $6000 and falling.
-Wild animals are moving back into the city... pheasants, coyotes, even beavers.
In another video that can be seen on CBC's website, they state that 40% of the downtown area is vacant.
This obviously applies ONLY to the CITY OF DETROIT, not the suburbs and the metro Detroit area as a whole... JUST the city of Detroit itself.
Residential for sale - 1413 LONGFELLOW St Street, Detroit, MI 48206
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Heres your chance to own a home in the Boston Edison Historical District in Detroit! Located right in the middle of this beautiful and peaceful historical district, this three level home offers 5 huge bedrooms, two and a half baths with an additional bath in the basement, original hardwood flooring throughout, vaulted ceilings, second floor sitting area, two fireplaces (one located in a bedroom) and a cigar bar/room in the basement!. Spacious entry foyer, living, dining and den, two screened porches and large windows allowing for natural lighting. All mechanicals, electrical, plumbing, roof are newer and completed by the district. Great location just minutes to downtown, freeways, Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne State, an array of dining & nightlife. The home is currently occupied so please do not approach. MOTIVATED SELLER - MAKE YOUR BEST OFFER! ALL OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2 full and 1 half
Square Feet: 2938
Price: $259,900
MLS ID: 219078992
For more information about this property, please contact Crystil Robinson at 734 697-1800 or crystil.robinson@coldwellbanker.com. You can also text 5766230 to 67299.
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Home for sale Boston Edison District, Boston Edison Home for sale, Beautiful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath house for sale in the historic Boston Edison district. This large 4800 sq ft 2.5 story colonial located at 10 Longfellow st, Detroit Mi, University. fully renovated with finished basement,close to downtown, Wayne State university, and x-ways. For veterans loan please visit veteransloanmichigan.com
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fhaloanmichgan.org, Detroit Home For Sale 48202, Boston Edison Home for sale, Beautiful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath house for sale in the historic Boston Edison district. This large 4800 sq ft 2.5 story colonial located at 10 Longfellow st, Detroit Mi, University. fully renovated with finished basement,close to downtown, Wayne State university, and x-ways. For VA loans please visit veteransloanmichigan.com
Exploring Abandoned Buildings In Detroit
Exploring abandoned buildings in Detroit, including the Packard Plant, Michigan Central Train Station, St Mary's School, and the Highland Park Police Station (ok, this one's not in Detroit, but close enough).
last bastion - Boston Edison