Projects
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...
The Charles W. Bachman Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: East Lansing, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The Charles W. Bachman Residence in East Lansing was designed by Alden B. Dow in 1936. Charles Bachman was the football coach for Michigan State College from 1933 until 1946. The two-story L-shaped...
The Louis P. Butenschoen Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Louis Butenschoen joined the Dow Chemical Company in 1935 as a member of the sales staff. During his career, he would develop the sales market for dry cleaning solvents and eventually became the manager of the...
MCMM Now Features Real Estate Listings
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...
Francis “Red” Warner Architectural Showcase
Mid-Century Modern Midland: Francis "Red" Warner Architectural Showcase Sunday, June 30, 2019 1-3pm This showcase will feature self-guided tours of three Warner structures Advanced ticket sales only. $20 per person. You will not be able to purchase tickets the day...
United Methodist Church of the Dunes by Alden B. Dow
Location: Grand Haven, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow began the design of the Methodist Church of the Dunes in 1957 and completed the working drawings in 1960. Construction bids amounting to $276,468 were accepted and the ground-breaking ceremony...
The First United Methodist Church by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Occupying an entire city block on a busy corner of Main Street in downtown Midland, the First Methodist Church was designed by Alden B. Dow in 1947. “The architecture of this church, he wrote, “is to inspire the...
2019 Modernism in America Award earned by The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
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...
The Herbert H. Dow II Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Herbert H. Dow II was the grandson of the founder of the Dow Chemical Company. He began a 39-year tenure with the company in 1953 at the age of 25, progressing through a number of positions and eventually...
The Sheldon B. Heath Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The first unit block house to be built was the Sheldon B. Heath house, designed by Alden B. Dow in late spring of 1934. This four-bedroom home on West St. Andrews Road was one of the first to be located in a new...
