Join Us for the CSI Tour of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Addition & Renovation

Tour of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Addition & Renovation

Join Metro Detroit CSI for the tour of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House addition and renovation, followed by dinner at the Shores Inn in St. Clair Shores.

The tour is approved for 1 AIA CE credit. Please carefully read tour instructions for steps that must be completed prior to the tour.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

RSVP & INSTRUCTIONS

- IMPORTANT -

PPE is required for the tour - including face masks.

Attached is a one page questionnaire that must be filled out and be emailed to Bruce Comstock (Comstock@smithgroup.com) by the afternoon prior to the tour.

TOUR QUESTIONNAIRE

There is a guard house at the North entrance; all attendees should let the Security Guard at that gatehouse know they are there for the CSI Tour of the Construction Jobsite.

See below for the on-site recently paved (wearing course) parking lot where we will meet.

The tour is approved for 1 AIA CE credit.

Course Name: Historical Preservation Meets New Addition Sustainability at The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House – North Development Zone

Course Number: CSIDET1020

AIA Approved: 1 LU | HSW

The tour is free for members and $30 for guests. Click the link to RSVP.

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Ford House New Visitor Center and Expansion Project

The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House experience is an authentic witness to the past that inspires, educates and engages visitors through exploration of its unique connections to art, design, history and the environment, while celebrating family traditions and community relationships.

ADDITION & RENOVATION FEATURES

First major alteration to the estate in 25 years
40,000-square-foot visitor center
The largest new construction since the home was built in 1928
Cotswold style architecture of the historic buildings
The interiors draw inspiration from the sleek, rich, contemporary feel of the modern rooms in the Fords' home, which were designed by Walter Teague in the 1930s