Willis Avenue Station
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Willis Avenue Station
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| Location | 50 West Willis Street Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Detroit Edison Company |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Willis-Selden Historic District (#97001478) |
| MPS | Cass Farm MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001097[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1997 |
| Designated CP | December 01, 1997 |
The Willis Avenue Station is a steam heat production plant used in Detroit's district steam heating system. The plant is located at 50 West Willis Street, near Woodward Avenue, in the center of the city's Midtown Detroit neighborhood. Built and owned by the Detroit Edison Company, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
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History
Detroit Edison was organized in 1903 to build and operate electric plants in Detroit.[2] The Willis Avenue station was the first steam power substation used by Detroit Edison for the production of steam heat. Three other plants serve the central heating district of Detroit.[2]
When the plant first went on line in 1904, there were 3,000 feet (910 m) of mains in place, serving only 12 customers.[2] During the summer of that year, an additional 10,000 feet (3,000 m) of mains were constructed, and the infrastructure was increased as the years went by. By the mid-1940s, there were 42 miles (68 km) of underground mains and serving approximately 1,650 customers.[2] During that time, the Willis Avenue Plant was updated and altered numerous times to serve the heating needs of the community, especially between 1916-1927.[2] The station continues to serve the Cass Farm Survey Area.[2]
Henry Ford
This station in located near the original location of an electric generating sub-station owned and operated by the Edison Illuminating Company. It began operation in 1886. Henry Ford began his career with the Edison Illuminating Company on September 25, 1891 assigned to this substation as a Steam Engineer, working the 6:00pm to 6:00am shift.[citation needed]
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- National Register of Historic Places in Detroit, Michigan
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1916
- Infrastructure-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- Coal-fired power stations in Michigan
- Former coal-fired power stations in the United States
- DTE Energy
- Colonial Revival architecture in Michigan
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Historic district contributing properties in Michigan
