Gladwin Park (Waterworks Park), Detroit, Michigan
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In 1868, Detroit began developing a pumping station to supply the city's water system, and an accompanying 110-acre park, later renamed Gladwin Park. Its ornate water tower became an iconic landmark. The water works were permanently shut down in 1945, and the surrounding park closed in 1951, although sections were sporadically opened to the public in the years to follow.
In 1868, Detroit began developing a pumping station to supply the city's water system, and an accompanying 110-acre park, later renamed Gladwin Park. Its ornate water tower became an iconic landmark. The water works were permanently shut down in 1945, and the surrounding park closed in 1951, although sections were sporadically opened to the public in the years to follow.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1912-1930
Subject Date
circa 1905
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.304
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Phostint
Photolithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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