Dry Dock Complex, Industrial shipbuilding complex on Atwater Street, Detroit, United States.
The Dry Dock Complex encompasses six connected buildings and a preserved dock structure spread across multiple addresses on Atwater Street in Detroit, Michigan.
The Detroit Dry Dock Company emerged from Captain Stephen R. Kirby's shipbuilding firm in the 1840s and became a major manufacturing center through the early 1900s.
Henry Ford worked at the Dry Dock Engine Works as an apprentice machinist between 1880 and 1882, contributing to the production of marine engines.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources transformed the industrial space into the Outdoor Adventure Center, which opened its doors to visitors in 2015.
The complex features innovative construction methods from the 1890s, using steel frameworks to support non-load-bearing brick walls designed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company.
Location: Detroit
GPS coordinates: 42.33306,-83.02694
Latest update: October 1, 2025 21:00
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