The train depot in Mount Clemens, a site on the state and national registers of historic places, is undergoing a face-lift, thanks to a grant from the State Historic Preservation Office.
The $18,000 grant from the
SHPO and a $12,000 match from the city will cover the rehab of the masonry on the building built in 1859 and used today for the
Michigan Transit Museum.Its historical significance, other than its crucial connection with transportation, is as the place where inventor Thomas Edison worked and learned telegraphy. It is also believed he saved the station manager's son from the path of a moving boxcar.
The repairs to the brick and other masonry are expected to be completed by June 30 and in the long run, keep the face of one of the national historical treasurers looking its best.
The grant awarded to the depot was the largest in Southeast Michigan, MSHPO spokeswoman Laura Ashlee says.
Source: Laura Ashlee, communications coordinator, State Historic Preservation Office
Writer: Kim North Shine
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