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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.
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.
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.
As the birthplace of the Ford Model T car, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is recognized as one of the most significant automotive heritage sites in the world. Built: 1904 on Piquette Avenue and the Milwaukee Junction Rail Line. Architect: Field, Hinchman & Smith, Detroit, Michigan.
Experience one of the world’s oldest surviving automotive plants through a guided tour led by museum docents. You’ll learn the amazing story of how Ford revolutionized manufacturing and put the world on wheels. Admission includes an 18-minute award-winning film, and a 75-minute tour including time for your questions. GET TICKETS
Today the plant is doing business as the “Ford Piquette Avenue Plant” (FPAP). FPAP is dedicated to preserving the building and providing a unique experience of early automotive history and Detroit innovation. Since being acquired in 2000, the building’s structure has been stabilized.
Virtual tour of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Experience the original factory purpose built and owned by the Ford Motor Company in 3D.
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.
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.
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.
