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Call (313) 872-8759. ADMISSION. Adults: $18. Seniors (65+): $15. Veterans: $15. Students (with ID): $10. Youth (5-17): $10. Children (4 & Under): Free. Group Tours (15 minimum): $15 each. Ask about Museums for All special discounts. DIRECTIONS. 461 Piquette Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202.
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. On April 1, 1904, approximately 10 months after Ford Motor Company was launched, stockholders authorized the purchase of 3.11 acres on Piquette Avenue for $23,500. The site encompassed a city block, bounded by Beaubien Street on the east, Brush Street on the west, and Piquette Avenue on the south.
Hours. Wednesday–Sunday. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Phone 313-872-8759. Visit Ford Piquette Ave Plant. Plan Your Visit. Reviews. Connect. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of the Model T and the interpretation and celebration of Detroit’s automotive heritage and spirit of innovation.
Apr 11, 2024 · Apr 11, 2024. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum working to preserve Detroit’s automotive history with new funding. Watch on. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, located in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, is an integral part of the Motor City’s legacy. Built in 1904 by Henry Ford, the plant was the birthplace of the Model T.
Sep 22, 2018 · Today, Ford’s first purpose-built factory still stands, the three-story brick Piquette Avenue Plant which was located just a few blocks from where Henry, his wife, Clara and son, Edsel, lived.
The Ford Piquette Avenue plant is well preserved and largely unchanged from its original 1904 appearance. Located in the back corner of the third floor is the secret Experimental Room where Ford developed the innovative Model T. Another exhibit spans five bays on the third floor showing the Model T during various stages of assembly.
The Ford Motor Company expanded the Piquette Avenue Plant by adding new buildings west of the three-story brick factory. In late 1906, the Board of Directors decided to build an engine-testing building equipped with ventilators and blowers and a paint shop, at a total cost of $14,000.
