The Studebaker Plant was located on the north side of Piquette, between Brush and John R.  The building first housed Wayne Automotive in 1906.
 In 1908, Wayne merged with Northern Motor Car to form the  E-M-F Company.
  The owners of E-M-F formed a manufacturing and distribution partnership with Studebaker, and eventually Studebaker took control of E-M-F (and the plant) in 1910.
  Studebaker continued to manufacture automobiles in the plant until 1925.
 After Studebaker left the plant, Chrysler used it until the mid-1960s as a parts facility.

The building was used in part for warehousing after that, as well as home the Piquette Market, a meat wholesaler.
 In June 2005, the plant was completely destroyed in a fire.
 As of 2008, a shelter for homeless veterans was planned for the site.

When Studebaker began production of the two models of the Rockne, the larger "75" was produced in South Bend, beginning December 15, 1931; and the smaller "65" went into production at the old E-M-F plant on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, February 22, 1932.
This Piquette Avenue plant was the same plant at which the 1927 and 1928 Erskine models had been built.
Rockne's were also produced at Studebaker's Walkerville, Ontario plant.

The 1933 Rockne line was reduced to one line, the "10".
The Rockne "10" was an update of the "65".
When Studebaker went into receivership on March 18, 1933, it was decided to move production of the Rockne to the Studebaker plant in South Bend.
The Rockne "10" was built in South Bend from April through July, 1933."
The Studebaker Plant was located on the north side of Piquette, between Brush and John R.  The building first housed Wayne Automotive in 1906.  In 1908, Wayne merged with Northern Motor Car to form the  E-M-F Company.   The owners of E-M-F formed a manufacturing and distribution partnership with Studebaker, and eventually Studebaker took control of E-M-F (and the plant) in 1910.   Studebaker continued to manufacture automobiles in the plant until 1925.  After Studebaker left the plant, Chrysler used it until the mid-1960s as a parts facility.
The building was used in part for warehousing after that, as well as home the Piquette Market, a meat wholesaler.  In June 2005, the plant was completely destroyed in a fire.  As of 2008, a shelter for homeless veterans was planned for the site.
When Studebaker began production of the two models of the Rockne, the larger "75" was produced in South Bend, beginning December 15, 1931; and the smaller "65" went into production at the old E-M-F plant on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, February 22, 1932. This Piquette Avenue plant was the same plant at which the 1927 and 1928 Erskine models had been built. Rockne's were also produced at Studebaker's Walkerville, Ontario plant.
The 1933 Rockne line was reduced to one line, the "10". The Rockne "10" was an update of the "65". When Studebaker went into receivership on March 18, 1933, it was decided to move production of the Rockne to the Studebaker plant in South Bend. The Rockne "10" was built in South Bend from April through July, 1933."
Piquette Avenue Industrial Historic District