Kalamazoo Valley Community College by Alden B. Dow
Kalamazoo Valley was just one of a large number of educational projects planned and designed by Mr. Dow during the 1960’s.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College by Alden B. Dow
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The Henry McMorran Memorial Auditorium and Sports Arena by Alden B. Dow
The Henry McMorran Memorial Auditorium and Sports Arena by Alden B. Dow
Located in the hub of Port Huron’s downtown, the Henry McMorran Memorial Auditorium was designed by Alden B. Dow in 1956, followed by the Sports Arena in 1957. The Theatre has 1157 seats and features a stage curtain designed by Mr. Dow and similar to the one found...
Ann Arbor Public Library by Alden B. Dow
Ann Arbor Public Library by Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow was selected to design a new central library for the city of Ann Arbor following his success as the architect of the Midland Public Library (1953) and the library that was part of the Phoenix Civic Center (1949). The first drawings for the Ann Arbor...
Greenhills School by Alden B. Dow
Greenhills School by Alden B. Dow
Designed by Alden B. Dow in 1966, Greenhills School is situated on a 30-acre estate known as “Greenhills” by its former owner, the Earhart family, just north of the Huron River. The initial program analysis for the building was based on a potential maximum...
The Dr. Joe Morris Residence by Alden B. Dow
The Dr. Joe Morris Residence by Alden B. Dow
In June of 1962 Dr. Joe Morris, an Ann Arbor physician, wrote a letter to Alden B. Dow to ask if he would design a house for his family. He was encouraged to write that letter by Dr. Harry Towsley, the architect’s brother-in-law and from whom he had received his...
Roscommon Congregational Church by Alden B. Dow
Roscommon Congregational Church by Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow began the drawings for the Roscommon Congregational Church in February 1961. A contract was signed with a local building contractor, Bernard Streff, on July 17, 1961, with construction to be completed within 200 calendar days for $86,500. The final...
The Midland Community Center by Alden B. Dow
The Midland Community Center by Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow completed the drawings for the Midland Community Center in March of 1954. The specifications for the project were sent out for bids and one month later, the general construction contract was awarded to Spence Brothers of Saginaw for its bid of...
The Color Block Wall of the Dow Chemical Company 2040 Plastics Building
The Color Block Wall of the Dow Chemical Company 2040 Plastics Building
Alden B. Dow began the design of the Dow Chemical Company’s Abbott Road Center in 1963. The design phase continued over the next several years, during which time it came to be called the 2040 Plastics Building. A purely functional brick and glass exterior housed...
The S. Gordon Saunders Residence by Alden B. Dow
The S. Gordon Saunders Residence by Alden B. Dow
S. Gordon Saunders was an executive in the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation. He owned a lot on a small pond near Cranbrook Academy that was quite similar to the natural setting of Alden B. Dow’s studio. The architect began the design of the Saunders...
The E. G. MacMartin Residence by Alden B. Dow
The E. G. MacMartin Residence by Alden B. Dow
The plans for the E. G. MacMartin residence were drawn in late 1940 and early 1941. The Alden Dow Building Company received the contract to build this $7,500 house. Work began in February 1941, with construction to be completed by July. The MacMartin residence is...
The Robbie Robinson Residence by Alden B. Dow
The Robbie Robinson Residence by Alden B. Dow
The Robbie Robinson residence is one of the 13 unit block houses designed by Alden B. Dow and built during the 1930s and early 1940s. Mr. Robinson owned the Robbie Robinson Company, a Detroit firm that supplied a number of building products used by Mr. Dow over...
The Carleton Washburne Residence by Alden B. Dow
The Carleton Washburne Residence by Alden B. Dow
Dr. Carleton Washburne was a nationally-known educational psychologist and author who taught at Brooklyn College in New York. He wrote to Alden B. Dow in November of 1959 to inquire if the architect might design a retirement home close to his daughter, who was...