Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric 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 Kahn Significant 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 ************ 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
********* What we’ve done In-kind . . . Locally Solicited $41,900
Newton & Crane Roofing
Siplast/The Icopal Group
Colley Electrical Systems
Western Waterproofing
Dan Christie ********** 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 ****** 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 ********* 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 donations Site work, interior restoration
Materials
Labor
Additional funding (Always welcome!) Preservation Brick by Brick
BuyBuy aa Brick!Brick!
The Reiters $100 donation The Dell Family 4” x 8” bricks Your name here Up to 3 lines of copy Marty Drury Siplast/Icopal Landscape Roof Systems installation Dick and Betty
Whitworth Leave Your Mark Phoenix Rising
Preserving the Power of our Past
225 West Liberty