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The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum is a nonprofit organization 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. Today, you can visit the birthplace of the Model T.
- About Us
The historic site is financially self-supported. It is not...
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DIRECTIONS. 461 Piquette Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. The...
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Virtual tour of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Experience...
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As the birthplace of the Ford Model T car, the Ford Piquette...
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Mike has served on the Piquette Plant Board since its...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum working to preserve Detroit’s automotive history with new funding. Apr 11, 2024. 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.
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.
- 1904; 119 years ago
- Late Victorian
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With numerous historic designations, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant has been preserved and is open as an early automotive museum. View all items related to 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.
First Congregational Church of Detroit. 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 ...
