“Hard Hat Tour” of William Milliken Outdoor Adventure Center

Discover the William Milliken Outdoor Adventure Center first hand during a private tour hosted by SMPS Michigan. Project team members from Walbridge and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will guide attendees through the rehabilitated Globe Building and provide unique perspective on its transformation.

Before it was known as the Motor City, Detroit was a hub for ship building. The depth of the Detroit River and the city’s proximity to the Great Lakes made it an ideal location to launch freighters. This maritime manufacturing history will make up one of many expected exhibits at the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC), located inside the rehabilitated Globe Trading Company Building, which housed the Detroit Dry Docks Engine Works more than 100 years earlier.

Its exhibits will cover everything the state has to offer in terms of natural resources and outdoor adventure; from fishing, hunting and trapping, to boating, camping and so much more. Situated on Detroit’s East Riverfront, the OAC is geared to educate visitors on Michigan’s eco-system and state parks, as well as on energy conservation and animal habitats.

The adaptive reuse of the Globe Building did not come without challenge, the first and foremost being to create a safe place for the team to work. With that challenge came many other obstacles, including the partial demolition of complex architecture and the innovative solutions used to keep remaining walls structurally sound.

Join us for a sneak peek of the new OAC and see what it took to mold a condemned structure into a comprehensive new facility while preserving its historic bones along the way.

No hard hat required for the tour.

Tour Date/Time

Thursday, August 21, 2014
3:30pm – 4:30pm

Post-Tour Happy Hour (at nearby bar)

4:45pm – 6:30pm

Location

Globe Building
William Milliken Outdoor Adventure Center
1801 Atwater St. Detroit, MI 48207

Registration

Registration is required for attendance (we need an accurate count for the tour). 
The event is FREE for all to attend.