Projects
The Sandwich Panel Houses by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow first explored the use of sandwich panels in the construction of low-cost houses in 1946. The panels of Styrofoam core glued to plywood facings were developed in conjunction with a Dow Chemical...
Alden B. Dow’s Unbuilt Design for the Homestyle Center
Proposed Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Called an “outdoor museum for houses” by the journal Architectural Record, the Homestyle Center was a project conceived by Detroit realtor Jason Honigman and promoted by Arleigh Hitchcock, an...
Mid-Century Modern Midland presents: Artists in Architecture
“Why strive to be creative?" Perhaps I should ask, “Why strive to breathe?” In most creative personalities, it is every bit as necessary to be creative as it is to take in oxygen. It is a simple prerequisite of life. To many – to most – of us, to live is to be...
All Aboard: Alden B. Dow’s Scale Model Trains
August 16, 2019 3pm-4:30pm Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Archive and Theater 315 Post Street, Midland MI Cost $15 All aboard for a special program devoted to Alden B. Dow’s love of trains at the Home & Studio on Friday, August 16, at 3:00 pm! An enthusiastic...
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The first church designed by Alden B. Dow was the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1941. The 275 members approached the architect with the idea that in building their place of worship...
The Ethocel House: An Unbuilt Design by Alden B. Dow
A new synthetic product developed by the Dow Chemical Company in the late 1930s, ethyl cellulose or Ethocel, captured the imagination of Alden B. Dow for its potential as a building material. While initially developed for use in industry, the architect tested its...
Lake Jackson, Texas
Location: Lake Jackson, Texas Architect: Alden B. Dow Few architects have the opportunity to design a whole community, but Alden B. Dow had just such a unique opportunity in 1941 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Dow Chemical was expanding its plant in Freeport and the new...
The A. C. Barclay Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow designed this modest, one-story home in 1937 for the Reverend and Mrs. A. C. Barclay, the grandparents of his wife, Vada Bennett Dow. There are no specifications and no signed contract in the job...
The LeRoy Smith Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Algonac, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow LeRoy Smith and his family lived in Highland Park, Michigan, but owned land along the St. Clair River near Algonac for summer trips. In the late 1930’s, they decided to build a summer house on the property to...
The Lynn A. Townsend Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Lynn Townsend was two years into his long tenure as head of the Chrysler Corporation in 1963 when he approached Alden B. Dow about designing a home for his family in Bloomfield Hills. Following a visit...
