Pettibone CreekHydroelectric Station

Milford’s Powerhouse

Preserving the Power of our Past

Powerhouse Preservation Project

What we have

What we have done

What’s next

What we have

Henry Ford’s Village Industries

� 24 rural plants

� Built 1920 – 1944

� Supplied Rouge plant

� Three buildings in Milford

What we have

Village Industries Map

Aerial View

� Carburetor Factory

� Moore’s Lake Intake

� Flume

� Pettibone Creek Hydro Station

What we have

Albert KahnSignificant Architect

� Art Deco Style

� Industrial Architect

� Office buildings

� Churches

� Residents

What we have

The Plan (Multiple agendas)

� Tenant-ready

� Restore to US Department of Interior standards

� Interpretation of building and site

� Hydro power production

What we have

The Partners

� Village of Milford

� Milford Historical Society

� Milford DDA

What we’ve done

Non-local Funding $285,000

� M-DOT/Federal Highway Admin.� Americana Foundation � Community Development Block Grants � MotorCities/National Heritage Areas � Evans Memorial Fund� International Questers� Johanna Favrot Fund/Nat’l Trust for

Historic Preservation � Detroit Art Deco Society

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What we’ve done

Local Funding $149,327

� Village of Milford

� Downtown Development Authority

� “Milford Beauties”

� Milford Historical Society

� Milford Township

� Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce

� Hines Park Ford

� Milford Garden Club

� Denise and Lyle Tyler

� Read Between the Lines Book Store

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What we’ve done

In-kind . . . Locally Solicited$41,900

� Newton & Crane Roofing

� Siplast/The Icopal Group

� Colley Electrical Systems

� Western Waterproofing

� Dan Christie

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What we have

Phases of the Project

1. Exterior Restoration

2. Interior Renovation

3. Site Improvements

4. Interpretation

5. Hydro Infrastructure Repair

6. Hydro Power Generation

What we’re doing

Exterior Restoration

� A/E Planning

� Site Design

� Asbestos Abatement

� Bonds/Insurance

� Electrical/Mechanical

� Masonry

� Doors & Windows

� Quarry Tile

� Hydro Study

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What’s next

Interior Restoration

� Donor recognition sign

� Water, sewer, gas

� Paving, concrete

� Handrails & guardrails

� Insulation

� Metal studs, drywall

� Doors

� Toilet access & fire ext

� Mechanical/electrical

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What’s next

Site Improvements

Secured

� Concrete removal & grading

� Concrete sidewalks

� Irrigation system

� Plantings (some)

� Site lighting

� Unsecured

� Grindstone stairs

� Brick Paving

� Future

� Boulder retaining wall

� Benches

What’s next

Interpretation The Stories to Tell

� Village Industries

� Art Deco Architecture

� Henry Ford in Milford

� Hydroelectric power

� Milford workers

What’s next

Hydroelectric Power Generation

� Engineering

� Cap penstock risers

� New isolation valve

� Turbine, generator & controls

� Lake level telemetering

� Connection to Village facility

What’s next

Hydro Infrastructure Repairs

� Trash rack intake repair

� Pipe insulation in building

� Prep & paint tank

What’s next

Central Park Planning

� Future Possibilities

� Movies in the park

� RR underpass

� Canoe pickup

� Skating rink

Join the dreamers

� Interpretive planning

Help tell Milford’s stories

� In-kind donationsSite work, interior restoration

� Materials

� Labor

� Additional funding (Always welcome!)

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Brick by Brick

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� $100 donation

� 4” x 8” bricks

� Up to 3 lines of copy

� Landscape installation

Leave Your Mark

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� The Reiters

Marty Drury

Siplast/Icopal

Roof Systems

Your name here

The Dell Family

� Dick and Betty

� Whitworth

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Preserving the Power of our

Past

225 West Liberty