Michigan Architectural Foundation is housed in the historic Beaubien House

Beaubien House

The Charles Trombly House is located at 553 E. Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It is more commonly known as the Beaubien House, and is currently the headquarters of the Michigan Architectural Foundation...

, one of Detroit's oldest residential properties. The foundation shares office space with the Michigan Society of Architects. The foundation's address on 553 East Jefferson in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

 is near the Detroit River

Detroit River

The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...

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The Michigan Architectural Foundation acknowledges contributions by architects and allied artists within the state. For example, in 2004, the foundation honored Salvatore Moschelli for his volunteer work for the Grace Center for Hope in Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...

 and the CANstruction event, a program of the Gleaners Community Food Bank. At the ceremony, the foundation commended Rocco Romano

Rocco Romano

Rocco Romano CFL's DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winner in 1994 & 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders; Awarded originally to the player selected as the outstanding lineman in the West Division. Inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Born January 23, 1963 Hamilton, Ontario...

, author of Architecture: It's Elementary, a guide book for elementary school teachers who are teaching children about the built environment.

The foundation administers the annual David Evans Memorial Grant for Historic Preservation, with the support of the Clannad Foundation. The sixth annual award contributed funds to the Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric Station Rehabilitation Project in Milford, Michigan

Milford, Michigan

Milford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,175 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Milford Township.- Geography :...

. The powerhouse was designed by Albert Kahn in 1939 as part of Henry Ford

Henry Ford

Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...

's experimental effort to bring the industrial revolution to small farming towns in Southeast Michigan.