Thank you for attending the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio and Mid-Century Modern Midland's 1950s Renovation Tour! What an amazing weekend. Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 1950s Renovation Tour, our most well-attended and successful Fall Tour yet. We loved...
A New Vision: The Graphic Art of Tim Lewis September 4 - December 31, 2025 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 4, 5-7 PM Alden B. Dow Home & Studio 315 Post Street, Midland, MI, 48640 The Alden B. Dow Home & Studio proudly presents A New...
The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio is proud to host Generational Ties an exhibit of the Fiber artwork of Leslie Anne Feagley paired with the architectural design of her father, Alden B. Dow Associate Architect Jack P. Feagley. The exhibit is featured in the Second...
We are pleased to introduce you to the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Online Gift Shop! The Gift Shop is filled with products inspired by Mr. Dow's philosophies and designs: handcrafted wooden puzzles, original mobiles, books, journals, notecards, and more. Spur your...
Originally scheduled to run during the month of March, the opportunity to view Alden B. Dow’s Lanterns, Towers & Spires has been extended through August in the Second Drafting Room of the Home and Studio. Visitors are welcome to view the display before or after...
Thank You to Docomomo US, for publishing "Midland, Michigan: A Mid-Century Modern Architectural Dream" in their Regional Spotlight on Modernism Series! Don't forget to download the Mid-Century Modern Midland app from the Apple App Store or Google Play, to learn...
The health and safety of our Alden B. Dow Home and Studio patrons, volunteers and staff is our priority. With the increasing risk posed by COVID-19, we are cancelling all tours and events at the Home and Studio beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18th thru April...
On display are drawings and photographs of the unusual beehive light and sound tower of the Roscommon Congregational Church, the Art Deco lamp posts of the original Midland Country Club, the Jenga-like tower of Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and more.
It is with sadness that we share that our great friend Gloria Jacobus Olson passed away on Sunday, February 16th. As a new graduate of the University of Michigan College of Architecture and Design in 1944, Gloria had interest in the work of Alden B. Dow. She...
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...
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...
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...
Listen to Michigan Radio's Stateside interview with Craig McDonald regarding "Midland's treasure trove of mid-century modern architecture"
The idea came to Alden B. Dow as he sat quietly in an auditorium, watching the conductor and musicians performing in concert. He wondered if there might be a way to enhance the enjoyment of a musical performance by adding color, light, and movement to the...
MCMM has now finalized several projects which we would like to share with you in the new year. Please plan to join us Tuesday, January 15th 2019 at 7:00 pm In the Little Theater of the Midland Center for the Arts. We are very excited to share our new MCMM logo,...
Movie Sundays at The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Theater Reservations Required Seating is limited 1.866.315.7678 www.abdow.org February 17, 2019 ARCHITECTURE March 10, 2019 TRAVEL March 24, 2019 LEISURE AND FAMILY TIME Showtimes 1pm to 3pm on all show dates 315...
"13. Alden B. Dow Home and Studio - Midland, Michigan: This was the home and studio of 20th-century architect Alden B. Dow. Built into an encompassing pond, the home and studio features reflective light, soaring roof lines, diverging angles, brilliant color, and...
Click Here to view Junia Doan's "The Spark" featuring Craig McDonald Director of The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio "Life Lessons from Alden B....
CLICK HERE to listen to US Modernist Radio - Architecture You Love #77/Michigan Modern: Michael Dow + Susan Bandes + Brian Conway with Musical Guests The Mac McLaughlin Group Michigan, that fine state shaped like your hand, is a hotbed of amazing Modernism. Today...
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 an adult camp that contains many of the playful...
CLICK HERE for Autumn Reflections 2018 Google Map Alden B. Dow Renovated "As I see it, real housing should be a living, growing part of us and not a sterile machine. Real housing is not a place to hibernate, it is a place for individuals to grow." Alden B. Dow...
Robert Myers was a successful dairy farmer turned editor and publisher of the Lapeer, Michigan, County Press. In May of 1950, he approached Alden B. Dow with an idea to build an unconventional farm house on his 400-acre farm. Myers used the words of Henry David...
Presented by Ruth & Jack Ham on April 29, 2018 Download Here PRODUCT LIST FOR WOOD REFINISHING AND RESTORATION EXTERIOR WOOD REFINISHING PRODUCTS Stripping Products Jasco Premium Paint and Epoxy Remover (available at Lowe’s) Denatured Alcohol and Fine Steel...
Thank You, Experience Michigan Magazine for featuring the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio in your spring/summer issue. Click the link below to read Susan R. Pollack's story! Click here to read the...
A photograph in the Archives marked “Alden B. Dow and Unidentified Man” led to the discovery of the little-known acquaintance between Mr. Dow and the premier landscape photographer of the American West, Ansel Adams, the unidentified man in the photo. Both men...
