Projects
Alden B. Dow’s Unbuilt Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Projects
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 projects were never built but presentation drawings and, in some...
The Emry-Kraus Residences in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan by 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 built. All three of the completed projects were residences....
The Dr. Lionel Davis Residence by 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 residences, the first being the William F. Brown residence in...
The William F. Brown Residence by 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 built. All three of the completed projects were residences....
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 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...
The Robert Bennett Residence by 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 bbeall@ARhouse.com. Robert Bennett was Alden B. Dow’s...
The Alden W. Hanson Residence by 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 physicist for the Dow Chemical Company. It was Mr. Dow’s...
Thank You to Docomomo US, for publishing “Midland, Michigan: A Mid-Century Modern Architectural Dream”
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...
