  Chryslerfan Member Username: Chryslerfan Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2007 |
Hi there, across the street from Chrysler's current Jefferson North assembly plant is a round building that seems to have been there for a long time. It must be around 12300 E Jefferson Ave. Can someone tell me what it is/was? Was it part of Chrysler's old Jefferson Ave plant torn down in 1990? Thanks in advance and Greetings from Germany, Dan   | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 2948 Registered: 10-2003 |
Conner Creek Pumping Station | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1731 Registered: 04-2005 |
Here's an old aerial from WSU/culma   | ||
Chryslerfan Member Username: Chryslerfan Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2007 |
@ Mikem: That makes sense. Thanks for the info! @ Hornwrecker: Thanks for the image! My 1971 Imperial was built at that plant. Below is some "insider" info about that assembly plant. I found that bit on the Mopar Mailing List Archive. Best regards, Dan "Chrysler built all C-bodies at Jefferson. It was a very old plant to begin with. A friend of mine worked there assembling Imperials in '73-'74. He has told me all kinds of grim stories about drug dealing and drug use, prostitution (on a vacant floor they used for storage called "box city") and overall sloppy work and employee sabotage. He said the roof also leaked and water dripped onto the line when it rained. It sounds like an awful place to work. If you have a car from this era (I have two), chances are it was assembled by at least a few intoxicated employees. Interestingly, he also told me that management ran the Imperial line at half speed, with the intention of having the workers spend extra time "ensuring quality fit and finish." According to my friend, this was a big joke amongst the workers. Sadly, this bit of Chrysler history has passed on. David Bremer From: Dave & Beth Bremer <dbbremer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 20:57:31 -0800" | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 741 Registered: 04-2006 |
Yes it is sad you can't get hookers or drugs in auto plants anymore. What a way to get folks to show up for work! | ||
Michmeister Member Username: Michmeister Post Number: 55 Registered: 10-2006 |
Only thing missing is the Rock and Roll! | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 901 Registered: 12-2005 |
MikeM-that pumping station is located at the head of what we call "condom creek" it's self-explanitory during a heavy rain | ||
321brian Member Username: 321brian Post Number: 273 Registered: 02-2006 |
It's odd to see so many buildings in that area in the old pictures. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1734 Registered: 04-2005 |
Those buildings were built in 1910 for Chalmers, so by the time your Imp was built they were over 60 years old. Chalmers factory 1910   NAHC | ||
Chryslerfan Member Username: Chryslerfan Post Number: 3 Registered: 01-2007 |
@ Hornwrecker: I had heard that before. Pretty amazing it lasted that long, considering daily industrial use. Even more surprising is the size of the 1910 factory building. I think cars were not mass produced then as Ford's first Model T was a 1909 model. | ||
Swingline Member Username: Swingline Post Number: 674 Registered: 11-2003 |
Yes, Conner Creek pumping station has seen a lot of changes in the neighborhood. Notably, the DWSD recently completed a very large roof, gutter and masonry restoration project on the building. Before the work began, you could see large sections of the upper walls in danger of collapse. | ||
Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave Post Number: 20 Registered: 09-2006 |
while i have never been in the old Jefferson plant word in my plant is that it was such a mishmash of buildings and additions that if you were on say the 3rd floor and walked across the 'joint' of an addition you might find yourself on the 4th floor... the assembly line used to run up and down thru several floors also. or so im told... david |
