Connections – Hans Knoll and Florence Schust Knoll Bassett.

Our Connections Exhibit is such a wonderful way to learn about people who Alden and Vada Dow interacted with on personal and professional levels.   The first section of the exhibit unveiled is interactions between the Dows and Hans Knoll and Florence Schust Knoll Bassett.  There is wonderful correspondence about projects they were working on together […]

The Miner S. Keeler Residence by Alden B. Dow

The Miner S. Keeler residence in Grand Rapids was designed by Alden B. Dow in 1958.  Situated on a wooded, wedge-shaped lot on the shore of a lake, the house is oriented toward the water and the recreation it offers.  On the lakeshore a low, semi-circular wall provides seating built around a concrete hearthstone. From […]

2020 Summer Architecture & Design Camps at The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

Enroll your child in a summer camp at the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio and see them expand their view of the world! The Home and Studio’s goal is to challenge campers to think in new ways about architecture and the spaces people inhabit, engage in interactive designing and building activities, and share time […]

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 library are dated March 21, 1956. The […]

The Philip Rich Residence by 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 color renderings showing a one-story structure.  The detailed drawings for the house carry the later date of January […]

The Macauley Whiting Residence by Alden B. Dow

The Macauley Whiting residence was designed in 1947 for Macauley and Helen Dow Whiting.  Mrs. Whiting was the niece of Alden B. Dow, the architect of the home.  Mr. Whiting worked for the Dow Chemical Company, becoming Manager of the Midland Division and later, Director and President of Overseas Operations. The contour of the Whiting […]

The Baptist Church Parsonage by 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 1948.  A cost breakdown provided by the general contractor shows a total bid of $24,560.00.  Construction began […]

The Robert Bennett Residence by Alden B. Dow

Robert Bennett was Alden B. Dow’s brother-in-law and younger brother of Vada Bennett Dow.  Mr. Bennett worked at the Dow Chemical Company for a number of years, becoming Treasurer of the company in 1959 at the age of 39.  Following the wishes of Mr. Bennett’s wife, the architect designed a more traditional, two-story house instead […]

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 Mid-Century Modern buildings.  Through a customized database, the website and app allow you to search any […]

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