Projects
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by 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 one should choose the natural and the simple, while...
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
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 town was to be built nearby for its employees. In the...
The A. C. Barclay Residence by 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 files, but an itemized account statement shows that the...
The LeRoy Smith Residence by 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 take advantage of the river view. Mr. Smith wrote to...
The Lynn A. Townsend Residence by 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 to the property, the architect wrote to Mr. Townsend, “Even...
The Charles W. Bachman Residence by 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 structure is situated at the top of a rise in the...
The Louis P. Butenschoen Residence by 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 new solvents unit. In 1941, he contacted Alden B. Dow...
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...
United Methodist Church of the Dunes by 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 was held on April 2, 1960. The completion of the church...
