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The Joseph L. Sherk Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Joseph L. Sherk was the son of Dr. Joseph H. Sherk, the personal physician for Herbert H. Dow and his family. In 1954, Mr. Sherk acquired two lots from Alden B. Dow bordering the golf course of the Midland...
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....
The Philip Rich Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The Philip Rich residence was designed by Alden B. Dow in the spring/summer of 1940. Mr. Rich was the publisher and founder of the Midland Daily News. In May, floor plans had been prepared for the client with...
The Baptist Church Parsonage by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In the spring of 1947, the First Baptist Church wanted a new home that would prove attractive to their prospects for a new minister. Alden B. Dow was approached to design the home and drawings were completed in...
Press Release: Midland, Michigan: A Mid-Century Modern Architectural Dream
Mid-Century Modern Midland (MCMM), a project of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio, committed to documenting, preserving and celebrating Midland, Michigan’s architectural heritage, has created a website and mobile app to share an unprecedented collection of over 400...
Midland’s treasure trove of mid-century modern architecture
Listen to Michigan Radio's Stateside interview with Craig McDonald regarding "Midland's treasure trove of mid-century modern architecture"
The Dr. Robert Ballmer Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Dr. Robert Ballmer was a physician with an office on Main Street in Midland, Michigan, but when it came to building a house for his family, he chose a long narrow lot overlooking the golf course of the Midland...
The Dow Chemical Company House 101 by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow’s plans for the residence known as the Dow Chemical Company House 101 are dated June of 1939. No job files exist for the structure, thus its construction date and cost are unknown. Without a named...
The F. W. Lewis Residence
F. W. Lewis was an accountant for the Dow Chemical Company. The first sketches for his modest house are dated 1933, with construction completed a year later for $2,500. At approximately 900 square feet, it marked the beginning of Alden B. Dow’s abiding interest in the design of low-cost housing.
Out of the Archives: The Rare and Unusual Designs of Alden B. Dow
Out of the Archives: The Rare and Unusual Designs of Alden B. Dow During the months of February, March, and the first half of April, visitors to the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio will have the opportunity to view special thematic displays of seldom-seen drawings...
