The Preservation of the Movies of Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow loved to make movies. Whether it was showing the construction of the Midland Center for the Arts,
Read MoreAlden B. Dow loved to make movies. Whether it was showing the construction of the Midland Center for the Arts,
Read MoreIn the later years of his career, Alden B. Dow turned his attention to designing a number of structures to
Read MoreMidland Fire Station No. 1 is one of the 39 civic structures designed by Alden B. Dow during his career.
Read MoreAlden B. Dow’s initial presentation drawing for a proposed Midland Hospital was dated August 1938, a full two years before
Read MoreAs World War II drew to a close, Alden B. Dow actively participated in the design of badly-needed, low-cost housing.
Read MoreIn the early 1930s, the Dow Chemical Company partnered with the Ethyl Gasoline Company to build a plant to extract
Read MoreA recent Facebook post about the University of Michigan Administration Building and its demolition prompted an interesting observation about how
Read MoreDuring the 1950s and 1960s, Alden B. Dow built six university and three civic buildings in Ann Arbor. Perhaps his
Read MoreWhile the initial site plan for Midland High School was being sketched by Alden B. Dow in December of 1953,
Read MoreAlden B. Dow began the drawings for Northeast Elementary School in December of 1951. It had a simple floorplan of
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