Ford House is considering building a viewing platform over the Lake St. Clair shoreline where the Ford family’s boathouse once stood.

Lake St. Clair brings nearly $2 billion in economic boost from boating, fishing, real estate, Macomb County officials say at State of the Lake address.

The 5,300-square-foot house with direct frontage on Lake St. Clair was a mix of Tudor and Craftsman styles, and "built to be comfortable enough for two people but grand enough to entertain ...