Restoration of the Anson Brown Building to house the Artists Network in Ann Arbor, MI

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Project Name:	Restoration of the Anson Brown Building to house the Artists Network in Ann Arbor, MI
Project Address:	1007 Broadway, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Amount Requested:	$1,000,000
Federal Department or Agency:	Housing and Urban Devlopment (HUD)
Individual or entity requesting this appropriation:	The Artists Network
Value to Michigan’s 15th Congressional District and the American taxpayer:
This project seeks $1 Million toward the $2.5 Million restoration. It was part of an Historic District until a lawsuit against the City voided it. The A2 Historic Commission has sought to make it a one building Historic District & will assist in seeking Federal Historic Status. It now houses several non-profit and arts businesses. When completed it will have 12 studios for arts oriented non-profits and commercial arts studios and galleries. Local funds will come from investment and tax credits. The Anson Brown Building is the oldest commercial building in Ann Arbor. In the 1820s Anson Brown built a dam, waterwheel & powerplant on the Huron River, founding the modern City of Ann Arbor. To this day there is still a DTE Energy power station. In 1832 he built his business office next to the power plant, now called the Anson Brown Bldg. Now partially abandoned it's in need of significant restortation. Plans include sustainable design.

Representative John Dingell