  Readville Member Username: Readville Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2007 |
I'm looking for more information (pictures, maps, etc..) on the ABC plants in Detroit and Dearborn to add to my company website: http://www.sturtevantfan.com/A mericanBlower.html Is the Russell St. plant all original ABC or has it been modified in the 6 decades since they left? Thanks. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 409 Registered: 01-2007 |
Welcome Readville. I think you have come to the right spot, as the depth of knowledge here seems bottomless at times. Good luck with this, and thanks for the informative linkage. | ||
Jeffrey_thomas Member Username: Jeffrey_thomas Post Number: 37 Registered: 10-2005 |
Check out the link from Readvilles' site regarding Detroits' old Air raid Sirens: http://www.victorysiren.com/x/ index.htm (Message edited by jeffrey thomas on May 06, 2007) | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1271 Registered: 12-2005 |
If you are referring to the building at 6060 Rivard (@Piquette between Russel and Rivard) that was American blower, then Square D electric, then Volunteers of America. My friend is part owner now, they operate a storage business there. | ||
Readville Member Username: Readville Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2007 |
56packman My question is how much of that complex is the original ABC of 60 years ago? It seems too "vertical" for a fan manufacturer. I have old photos showing a long, maybe 3 story manufacturing plant with a central craneway. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6259 Registered: 10-2003 |
From the link above: quote: The Windsor plant is still standing, I also have picture of it from 1913 if you're interested. | ||
Readville Member Username: Readville Post Number: 3 Registered: 04-2007 |
Yes, I'm interested. Thanks. | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3300 Registered: 10-2003 |
American Blower had buildings on both sides of Russel, north of Harper. Here are two views from 1949, one looking north, one facing east:   I tried to find aerial photos in which the plant was located near the edge of the photo, to help show the vertical dimension of the buildings. This one from 1956 shows a bridge over Russell, near the north end of the complex. The old photo on your website seems to be taken from Russell, looking northeast, and if so, then the bridge must have been relocated (moved farther north) later. Also visible is the clearing and foundations for the Ford Expressway bridge over the rail yard.  These maps from 1921 show the layout of the plant, but to fit them on this site, they have to be reduced to such an extent that all detail is lost. Northeast of Russell/Harper:  Northwest of Russell/Harper, the portion still standing:  The present day photo of the Tireman plant you had on your site previously was mine. I can send you a full size copy if you still want it. | ||
Readville Member Username: Readville Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2007 |
Mikem, I thought that photo belonged to somebody so I replaced it with an ABC owned image. I'd like to see a large modern view of the Dearborn plant without having to drive from Boston  | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3308 Registered: 10-2003 |
You can get a nice view using this software: http://atlas.freshlogicstudios .com/ I have a few other pictures I'll dig for. |
