Projects
The Midland Macromolecular Institute by Alden B. Dow
In 1967, the Michigan Foundation for Advanced Research announced plans to sponsor a laboratory in Midland to be devoted to research and the advanced training of scientists in the field of macromolecular study. The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation was one of...
Alden B. Dow and the “Unidentified Man”
A photograph in the Archives marked “Alden B. Dow and Unidentified Man” led to the discovery of the little-known acquaintance between Mr. Dow and the premier landscape photographer of the American West, Ansel Adams, the unidentified man in the photo. Both men...
Northeast Intermediate School, Midland, Michigan by Alden B. Dow
Northeast Intermediate School, Midland, Michigan Alden B. Dow designed Northeast Intermediate School in 1949. It is an L-shaped two-story brick structure that uses ribbons of windows to bring light into classrooms and hallways. At the time of its dedication...
The Calvin A. Campbell Residence by Alden B. Dow
Calvin A. Campbell was a fraternity brother of Alden B. Dow’s at the University of Michigan in the 1920’s. In the summer of 1939, he contacted Mr. Dow about designing a home for him. Plans were drawn in late summer and construction was completed in July of 1940....
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...
