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Targeting Entity and Vessel Shipping Commodities for Qods Force and Houthi-Affiliated Network

Targeting Entity and Vessel Shipping Commodities for Qods Force and Houthi-Affiliated NetworkThe United States is today designating one entity and identifying one vessel as blocked property for involvement in illicit trade on behalf of the Houthis and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The United States is steadfast in its commitment to countering terrorist financing and will continue to use all available means to disrupt significant ongoing illicit commercial activity. The Department of the […]

Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Participation at CERAWeek

Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Participation at CERAWeekAssistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will lead the Department of State delegation to CERAWeek, the world’s largest energy gathering, March 18-21 in Houston. The delegation will meet with American private sector and government counterparts and speak on panels covering topics including U.S. support for Ukraine, global energy security, diversification of critical mineral supply chains, and U.S. efforts to promote increased energy access and decarbonization in the […]

Joint Update on APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee of Medical Products

Joint Update on APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee of Medical ProductsHomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Joint Update by the Department of State, Department of Health and Human Services, and Office of the United States Trade Representative on APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee of Medical Products hide The APEC 2024 First Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Lima, Peru, marked a significant milestone for public-private partnerships, […]

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PALFINGER Sets New Industry Standards With the Launch of PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane

PALFINGER Sets New Industry Standards With the Launch of PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane

The Introduction of PALFINGER’s Latest Groundbreaking Solutions is Set to Redefine Industry Standards in the North American Service Crane and Crane Bodies Industry for Performance, Durability and Safety

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The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

NEH Awards $500,000 Challenge Grant to Preserve a Detroit Icon

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

A 1909 Model T in front of the factory where it was made, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.

The birthplace of the Model T and one of the oldest surviving automotive factories in the world, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, has turned 120 years old. Henry Ford constructed this long, narrow, wood and brick building to provide maximum light and air for his workers between 1904 and 1910. It is where Ford developed the car that put the world on wheels.  

As the factory celebrates its birthday milestone, on the heels of the 115th anniversary of the 1908 Model T, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the museum a $500,000 Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant. This federal grant will match one dollar for every three dollars raised by the museum in support of crucial infrastructure projects and increased accessibility for the many thousands of visitors who tour the historic structure each year. 

Today, Piquette is a U. S. National Historic Landmark and nonprofit museum open year-round to the public. Through photographs, film, exhibits, original artifacts, and more than 65 rare vehicles, the museum brings to life the industrial, cultural, and social history of the City of Detroit just after the turn of the century. Saved by community volunteers in 2000, the building is miraculously preserved, offering an unparalleled place to explore early automotive history. It is an iconic tourist attraction in the place known worldwide as The Motor City. 

Despite significant repairs to the building over prior decades, however, the site is endangered, and volunteers are racing to install modern infrastructure that will protect it, and its rare vehicle collections, for generations to come.   

“Support from the NEH underscores the national significance of the Piquette Plant in American industrial history,” said Jill Woodward, President & Chief Operating Officer of the museum. “This is where Detroit’s origin story as The Motor City begins, right here in our Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, where Ford, Dodge, Cadillac, Detroit Electric and dozens of other automakers and auto suppliers were all operating. We hope community appreciation for our national automotive heritage will help us raise the funds needed to match the NEH challenge.”

The museum is currently tackling an estimated $10 million in capital needs including addressing cloth-covered wiring dating back to 1926, an inoperable fire-suppression system, a 98-year-old elevator, 120-year-old plumbing, and no heating or cooling throughout most of the museum. 

“Our greatest artifact is the building itself,” says Woodward. “Visitors from all over the world are amazed to experience the history of this place with its original patina intact.” The museum has engaged Detroit-based architectural firm Albert Kahn Associates to design the enhancements to the building. This partnership is fitting since the legendary late architect and founder of the firm, Albert Kahn, collaborated with Henry Ford to revolutionize the field of industrial architecture. 

The first affordable, mass-produced car for everyday people, the Model T sparked a worldwide transformation in manufacturing, transportation, and urban planning, as well as social and cultural trends such as The Great Migration and the population shift from farms to cities. By the early 1920s, every other car on the plant was a Model T. This car was in continuous production for nearly 19 years and more than 15 million were made. Visitors to the Piquette Plant today can stand in Mr. Ford’s secret Experimental Room, in the exact spot where the first Model T was conceived and built. 

Matching donations to support the “Preserving the Legend” fund at the  Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum can be made online at www.fordpiquetteplant.org. For more information, contact [email protected] or call (313) 872-8759. 

Contact Information:

Jill Woodward

President & COO

[email protected]

313-530-8269

Original Source:

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

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The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Turns 120

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

NEH Awards $500,000 Challenge Grant to Preserve a Detroit Icon

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

A 1909 Model T parked in front of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit, MI.

The birthplace of the Model T and one of the oldest surviving automotive factories in the world, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, has turned 120 years old. Henry Ford constructed this long, narrow, wood and brick building to provide maximum light and air for his workers between 1904 and 1910. It is where Ford developed the car that put the world on wheels.  

As the factory celebrates its birthday milestone, on the heels of the 115th anniversary of the 1908 Model T, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the museum a $500,000 Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant. This federal grant will match one dollar for every three dollars raised by the museum in support of crucial infrastructure projects and increased accessibility for the many thousands of visitors who tour the historic structure each year. 

Today, Piquette is a U. S. National Historic Landmark and nonprofit museum open year-round to the public. Through photographs, film, exhibits, original artifacts, and more than 65 rare vehicles, the museum brings to life the industrial, cultural, and social history of the City of Detroit just after the turn of the century. Saved by community volunteers in 2000, the building is miraculously preserved, offering an unparalleled place to explore early automotive history. It is an iconic tourist attraction in the place known worldwide as The Motor City. 

Despite significant repairs to the building over prior decades, however, the site is endangered, and volunteers are racing to install modern infrastructure that will protect it, and its rare vehicle collections, for generations to come.   

“Support from the NEH underscores the national significance of the Piquette Plant in American industrial history,” said Jill Woodward, President & Chief Operating Officer of the museum. “This is where Detroit’s origin story as The Motor City begins, right here in our Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, where Ford, Dodge, Cadillac, Detroit Electric and dozens of other automakers and auto suppliers were all operating. We hope community appreciation for our national automotive heritage will help us raise the funds needed to match the NEH challenge.”

The museum is currently tackling an estimated $10 million in capital needs including addressing cloth-covered wiring dating back to 1926, an inoperable fire-suppression system, a 98-year-old elevator, 120-year-old plumbing, and no heating or cooling throughout most of the museum. 

“Our greatest artifact is the building itself,” says Woodward. “Visitors from all over the world are amazed to experience the history of this place with its original patina intact.” The museum has engaged Detroit-based architectural firm Albert Kahn Associates to design the enhancements to the building. This partnership is fitting since the legendary late architect and founder of the firm, Albert Kahn, collaborated with Henry Ford to revolutionize the field of industrial architecture. 

The first affordable, mass-produced car for everyday people, the Model T sparked a worldwide transformation in manufacturing, transportation, and urban planning, as well as social and cultural trends such as The Great Migration and the population shift from farms to cities. By the early 1920s, every other car on the plant was a Model T. This car was in continuous production for nearly 19 years and more than 15 million were made. Visitors to the Piquette Plant today can stand in Mr. Ford’s secret Experimental Room, in the exact spot where the first Model T was conceived and built. 

Matching donations to support the “Preserving the Legend” fund at the  Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum can be made online at www.fordpiquetteplant.org. For more information, contact [email protected] or call (313) 872-8759. 

Contact Information:

Jill Woodward

President & COO

[email protected]

313-530-8269

Original Source:

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Turns 120

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Haffner Energy and Hexas build an integrated offer for the production of renewable energy from biomass

Haffner Energy and Hexas build an integrated offer for the production of renewable energy from biomass

Haffner Energy is a French family-owned company that designs, manufactures, supplies, and operates solutions to produce renewable energy from biomass residues Hexas Biomass Inc. (Hexas) is a US company specializing in plant-based raw material production from its regenerative purposefully grown crop XanoGrass We’re thrilled with this partnership. It adds a new dimension to Haffner Energy’s […]

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Targeting Entity and Vessel Shipping Commodities for Qods Force and Houthi-Affiliated Network

Targeting Entity and Vessel Shipping Commodities for Qods Force and Houthi-Affiliated NetworkThe United States is today designating one entity and identifying one vessel as blocked property for involvement in illicit trade on behalf of the Houthis and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The United States is steadfast in its commitment to countering terrorist financing and will continue to use all available means to disrupt significant ongoing illicit commercial activity. The Department of the […]

Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Participation at CERAWeek

Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Participation at CERAWeekAssistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will lead the Department of State delegation to CERAWeek, the world’s largest energy gathering, March 18-21 in Houston. The delegation will meet with American private sector and government counterparts and speak on panels covering topics including U.S. support for Ukraine, global energy security, diversification of critical mineral supply chains, and U.S. efforts to promote increased energy access and decarbonization in the […]

Joint Update on APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee of Medical Products

Joint Update on APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee of Medical ProductsHomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Joint Update by the Department of State, Department of Health and Human Services, and Office of the United States Trade Representative on APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee of Medical Products hide The APEC 2024 First Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Lima, Peru, marked a significant milestone for public-private partnerships, […]

Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Ethiopia and Chad

Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Ethiopia and ChadAssistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Ethiopia and Chad March 18-23. In both countries, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with senior government, international organization, and non-governmental organization partners to discuss refugee resettlement; humanitarian assistance across the continent, including protection of humanitarian workers; and […]

President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States Meeting in Atlanta

President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States Meeting in AtlantaThe President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States (PAC-ADE) will host a plenary session meeting on Monday, March 18 at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.  The PAC-ADE will discuss 2024 priorities and review proposed recommendations, including programs to expand cultural and education exchange between Africa and the United States, and opportunities to increase participation of members of the […]

A simple, hassle-free programme for first-timers

A simple, hassle-free programme for first-timers

move to Spain Spanish student visa EBC Trinity CertTESOL x Road2Spain EBC’s hassle-free programme will allow people to earn as certified English teachers and learn Spanish for an entire year. Read on to find out more. ALCOBENDAS, MADRID , SPAIN, March 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Every year, more and more people express their interest in […]

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FTC and Justice Department to Host Third Annual Spring Enforcers Summit on April 8

FTC and Justice Department to Host Third Annual Spring Enforcers Summit on April 8

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will cohost the third annual Spring Enforcers Summit on Monday, April 8, 2024. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, as well as senior staff from both agencies, will gather with international competition enforcers and state attorneys general to […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at a Joint Press Availability

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at a Joint Press AvailabilityMODERATOR:  Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the press conference on the occasion of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Vienna.  Following the remarks of the two ministers, there will be time for some questions.  And I would like Mr. Schallenberg to give his remarks. FOREIGN MINISTER SCHALLENBERG:  To the Secretary of State, dear […]