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The Charles S. Comey Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: St. Clair Shores, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In a letter written to Alden B. Dow in November 1950, C. S. Comey asked for a home that was “cozy, not too large, as there are but two of us, not so young.” He wanted ease and economy of maintenance,...
The Dr. Charles MacCallum Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In the spring of 1935, Midland physician Dr. Charles MacCallum asked Alden B. Dow to design a residence for the sloping lot he purchased from Mr. Dow just north of the Midland Country Club. The initial rendering...
The Arnold Gabel Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Arnold R. Gabel was a chemist for the Dow Chemical Company in the Physical Research, Cellulose, Biochemical Research, and Main Analytical Laboratories. He was awarded several patents during his years with the...
The Sandwich Panel Houses by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow first explored the use of sandwich panels in the construction of low-cost houses in 1946. The panels of Styrofoam core glued to plywood facings were developed in conjunction with a Dow Chemical...
Alden B. Dow’s Unbuilt Design for the Homestyle Center
Proposed Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Called an “outdoor museum for houses” by the journal Architectural Record, the Homestyle Center was a project conceived by Detroit realtor Jason Honigman and promoted by Arleigh Hitchcock, an...
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...
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The first church designed by Alden B. Dow was the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1941. The 275 members approached the architect with the idea that in building their place of worship...
The Ethocel House: An Unbuilt Design by Alden B. Dow
A new synthetic product developed by the Dow Chemical Company in the late 1930s, ethyl cellulose or Ethocel, captured the imagination of Alden B. Dow for its potential as a building material. While initially developed for use in industry, the architect tested its...
Lake Jackson, Texas
Location: Lake Jackson, Texas Architect: Alden B. Dow Few architects have the opportunity to design a whole community, but Alden B. Dow had just such a unique opportunity in 1941 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Dow Chemical was expanding its plant in Freeport and the new...
The A. C. Barclay Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow designed this modest, one-story home in 1937 for the Reverend and Mrs. A. C. Barclay, the grandparents of his wife, Vada Bennett Dow. There are no specifications and no signed contract in the job...
