| PF-50010-10 | Preservation and Access: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | Regents of the University of Michigan | Henry Ford Estate Powerhouse Heating System Replacement | 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011 | $350,000.00 | Larry | | Hicks | | | | Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | 48109-1382 | USA | 2010 | Museum Studies or Historical Preservation | Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | Preservation and Access | 350000 | 0 | 350000 | 0 | An implementation project to install a new heating system and other improvements to help preserve the collections housed in the Power House facility at the Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane, home of American industrialist Henry Ford and his family.
The activities of this project are part of a long-term effort to provide suitable collection environments at The Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane, a National Historic Landmark. The Power House was, to Ford, the center and heart of the Estate. Uniquely, it housed a a water-powered electrical plant, sophisticated mechanical systems for the entire Estate, a working garage, and a private research lab (now used as Archives). This project will focus on reducing adverse winter conditions in the Power House collection environment by replacing the outdated, deteriorated, and dangerous steam-heating system, and equipping the many large windows with UV filters. This work will preserve and sustain the Power House collections by 1) eliminating detrimental temperature and humidity spikes caused by the current system's frequent malfunctions, 2) remove the annual risk of direct water damage from steam leaks, and 3) substantially reduce potential harm from UV light. |