Ford Piquette Avenue Plant - birthplace of the Model T

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant at 461 Piquette Avenue is the historic site where the Ford Motor Company developed and produced early models and conceived the Model T between 1904 and 1908. Designated a National Historic Landmark, the building houses a museum with original machinery, artifacts, and exhibits about Ford's early engineering and manufacturing. The site documents the specific place where the Model T was engineered prior to mass production at later plants.