Northville in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Near this location… The Powerhouse
Maybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021
1. Near this location... The Powerhouse Marker
The power house provided services for the entire Sanatorium. This complex of facilities, all under one roof, contained a water pumping station for water needs and fire protection, an ice plant, pasteurization plant, laundry facilities, machine shop, paint shop, electric generators for power and electricity, and a central heating plant.
In the 1940's, operations at the power house required 5290 tons of coal per year. Total yearly water usage was 60 million gallons, all of it pumped by the power house from springs and wells on the property.
"…we have under one roof our power house, laundry, and ice plant so that from one building we are furnished with light, heat, water, and an additional water supply for fire protection. Water, already cooled, is piped up to the sanatorium from the ice plant.
-Interview with Mr. Maybury, The Northville Record, Nov. 18, 1921
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 42° 25.679′ N, 83° 31.998′ W. Marker is in Northville, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker can be reached from Eight Mile Road. Located on the historic trail of Maybury State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49601 Eight Mile Rd, Northville MI 48167, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other
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More about this marker. This marker is one of a series on The Maybury Sanatorium which operated on the site of the state park from 1921-1969.
Also see . . . Maybury Sanitorium. Excerpt:
There isn't much left of it these days, aside from a couple scraps of rubble here and there in the woods. The beautiful wooded hills have been preserved for public recreation however, and it may be fondly remembered by most Metro-Detroiters as the one and only place that they ever rode a horse.(Submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021
2. Near this location... The Powerhouse Marker
Along the historic trail
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021
3. Entrance to the Historic Trail at Maybury State Park
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
