Pest House

Doctor at work

Our Pestilence (Pest) House was built in the 1890s and was rediscovered in 2004 in the form of a long-deserted machine shop. It was moved to Heritage Village and completely restored in 2005.

The PEST HOUSE is a quarantine facility typically found in every Michigan community around 1900. Since today’s students have been vaccinated against the horrible diseases of the past they have difficulty understanding the threat of contagious diseases.

Our goal at the Pest House is to explain contagious diseases, discuss why everyone is vulnerable, and pass along simple techniques to prevent the spread of disease.

Original condition of pest house	Roofing pest house	Final details