Detroit Edison Company Willis Avenue Station

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Detroit Edison Company Willis Avenue Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Detroit Edison Company Willis Avenue Station
Location:	Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates:	42°21′6″N 83°3′43″W / 42.35167, -83.06194Coordinates: 42°21′6″N 83°3′43″W / 42.35167, -83.06194
Built/Founded:	1916
Architect:	Detroit Edison Company
Architectural style(s):	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival
Added to NRHP:	September 22, 1997
NRHP Reference#:	97001097[1]
MPS:	Cass Farm MPS
Governing body:	Private

The Detroit Edison Company Willis Avenue Station is a steam heat production plant located on 50 W. Willis in Detroit, Michigan.

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Detroit Edison was organized in 1903 to build and operate electric plants in Detroit. 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.

When the plant first went on line in 1904, there were 3,000 feet of mains in place, serving only 12 customers. During the summer of that year, an additional 10,000 feet of mains were constructed, and the infrastructure was increased as the years went by. By the mid 1940s, there were 42 miles of underground mains and serving approximately 1,650 customers. 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.

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