Projects
Alden B. Dow’s Unbuilt Houses for K. T. Keller
T. Keller succeeded Walter Chrysler as the chief executive officer of the Chrysler Corporation in 1935. Between 1938 and 1940, Alden B. Dow presented Mr. and Mrs. Keller with several stunning designs for a home on a hill overlooking the St. Clair River in...
The Howard Ball Residence by Alden B. Dow
The residence that Alden B. Dow designed for his cousin, Howard Ball, in 1935 is one of three unit block houses situated near one another on West St. Andrews Road in Midland, Michigan. They are all in close proximity to the Midland Country Club, also designed by...
The James Pardee Residence by Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow began the design for a summer home in Midland for James and Elsa Pardee in January 1936, shortly after Mr. Pardee was elected chairman of the board of the Dow Chemical Company. It would be Mr. Dow’s grandest commission and his most expensive unit block...
The Michigan Governor’s Mansion by Alden B. Dow
In 1946, Alden B. Dow was selected to design the first official residence for Michigan’s governor in the state capital of Lansing. In a letter to the director of the Division of Building Construction, the architect described in detail the residence he envisioned:...
Theory of Knowledge Students Complete Service Project at Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
The H.H. Dow High School International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge (ToK) class recently worked on a service project at the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio. Students painted the Unit Block “grape vine wall” in the inner courtyard of the Home and Studio. Architect...
I.B. Partnership with Dow High School
Float Your Boat…the ultimate outdoor classroom! The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio and Herbert Henry Dow High School have launched an exciting new class partnership to help meet the goals for students in the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) class, Theory of...
