Projects
Connections Exhibit
It has always been inspiring to learn about the passions and interests Alden B. Dow and Vada B. Dow explored throughout their lives. As inquisitive humans, their passion to learn, grow and understand the world around them only increased with time. This need to...
Ann Arbor City Hall by Alden B. Dow
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In 1960, the citizens of Ann Arbor approved a $2.3 million bond for the construction of a new city hall. Alden B. Dow was selected as the architect and began the design of this important civic project that...
Alden B. Dow’s Unbuilt Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Projects
Proposed Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Between 1936 and 1960, Alden B. Dow designed a number of projects located in the city of Mt. Pleasant, some 30 miles from his Home and Studio in Midland. Three residential projects were built. Six...
The Emry-Kraus Residences by Alden B. Dow
Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Between 1936 and 1960, Alden B. Dow designed eight projects located in the city of Mt. Pleasant, some 30 miles from his Home and Studio in Midland. Three of the projects were built and five were never...
The Dr. Lionel Davis Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Between 1936 and 1960, Alden B. Dow designed several projects located in the city of Mt. Pleasant, some 30 miles from his Home and Studio in Midland. Just three of the projects were built and all were...
The William F. Brown Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Between 1936 and 1960, Alden B. Dow designed eight projects located in the city of Mt. Pleasant, some 30 miles from his Home and Studio in Midland. Three of the projects were built and five were never...
Lanterns, Towers & Spires: Exhibit Continues through August
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...
Remembering the 1942 Fire in the Alden B. Dow Studio
On the night of July 24, 1942, a fire broke out inside the entrance to the Alden B. Dow Studio. The book Alden B. Dow: Midwestern Modern by Diane Maddex includes a description of the fire, but pictures of the aftermath are rarely seen. In photographs found in the...
The Robert Bennett Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The Robert Bennett residence, a mid-century modern classic designed by Alden B. Dow, is currently on the market. Please contact Badger Beall, the listing agent with Ayre-Rhinehart Realtors, at (989) 698-1243 or...
The Alden W. Hanson Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow finished the plans for this modest and compact three-bedroom residence in late summer 1934, with construction completed in July of 1935. It was designed for his brother-in-law, Alden Hanson, a...
