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Holiday Tours of The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio begin November 27th
Holiday Tours November 27th to December 31st of this Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece *Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day* Original Dow Family decorations! shimmering lights captivating bright colors beautiful ornaments scale trains playful toys Sugar cookies and...
After Alden: An Architectural History of Lake Jackson
“After Alden: An Architectural History of Lake Jackson” by Marty Merritt Lecture and Book Signing Sunday, October 27, 2019 1-3 pm United Church of Christ 4100 Chestnut Hill Dr, Midland, MI 48642 Mid-Century Modern Midland (MCMM) is excited to present a lecture and...
Adult Architecture Camp
As adults drop children off at our Architecture and Design Summer Camps, they excitedly express a wish to stay and join in all of the fun and creativity. Well, now YOU can! The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio has created a fall Adult Camp that contains many of the...
Mid-Century Modern Midland presents: Artists in Architecture
“Why strive to be creative?" Perhaps I should ask, “Why strive to breathe?” In most creative personalities, it is every bit as necessary to be creative as it is to take in oxygen. It is a simple prerequisite of life. To many – to most – of us, to live is to be...
All Aboard: Alden B. Dow’s Scale Model Trains
August 16, 2019 3pm-4:30pm Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Archive and Theater 315 Post Street, Midland MI Cost $15 All aboard for a special program devoted to Alden B. Dow’s love of trains at the Home & Studio on Friday, August 16, at 3:00 pm! An enthusiastic...
2019 Autumn Reflections Tours by the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
Alden B. Dow Home and Studio 2019 Autumn Reflections Tours October 5, 2019 Please reserve online at www.abdow.org or call 989.839.2744 to book your tour. The 1950s The 1950s were a time of great advancement and expansion throughout our country and Midland was...
The Michigan Authors’ Workshop Series: Discovering The Artist Within
To showcase the talents of Michigan writers and to support the creative writing of people in our community, the Michigan Authors' Workshop Series will bring eight writers to Midland, Michigan, the week of July 22-26, 2019. These writers will provide free readings...
MCMM Now Features Real Estate Listings
Structures for Sale MCMM is happy to provide Mid-Century Modern owners the opportunity to advertise their structures on our site. In order to have an ad approved, the structure must be Mid-Century Modern design. You will upload all relevant information about your...
Francis “Red” Warner Architectural Showcase
Mid-Century Modern Midland: Francis "Red" Warner Architectural Showcase Sunday, June 30, 2019 1-3pm This showcase will feature self-guided tours of three Warner structures Advanced ticket sales only. $20 per person. You will not be able to purchase tickets the day...
2019 Modernism in America Award earned by The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
Mid-Century Modern Midland (MCMM), a project of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio, has been recognized by Docomomo US, as one of 10 winners of the 2019 Modernism in America Awards. The MCMM’s project to document and share Midland’s unique contribution to the...
MCMM-“The Latest and Greatest in Michigan Architecture”
Mid-Century Modern Midland presents: The Latest and Greatest in Michigan Architecture by Kristen Nyht AIA, AICP, LEED AP, President of AIA Michigan Saturday May 4, 2019 at 10:30 am in the Grace A. Dow Library Auditorium During this free community event, Kristen...
The Frank Harlow Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Frank Harlow was a lawyer with a private practice in Midland before joining the legal department of the Dow Chemical Company in 1952. The Harlow family had outgrown their small house when they approached Alden B....