Projects
The Hellenic Greek Orthodox Church of St. George by Alden B. Dow
Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow designed more than 30 religious structures during his career as an architect. After houses, he most enjoyed the challenge of elevating the way people thought about and experienced their...
Eastminster Presbyterian Church by Alden B. Dow
Location: East Lansing, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In search of an architect, the building committee of the newly-formed congregation of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in East Lansing, Michigan, sent out a request for proposals in April of 1958. Alden B....
The Millard Pryor Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The Millard and Mary Pryor Residence was designed by Alden B. Dow in early 1937 for a new subdivision in Grosse Pointe Park, east of Detroit. The Pryor’s requirements for a family that included twin...
The Millard F. Saxton Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Flint, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In 1941 Millard Saxton founded the Engineered Products Company working from his garage in Flint, Michigan, making storm door locking mechanisms. Still in business today, EPCO is a brand name for architectural...
The Parker Frisselle Residence by Alden B Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Parker Frisselle joined the Dow Chemical Company as a salesman in 1943 and advanced to become manager of consumer product development. His wife Dorothy was the daughter of Ruth Dow Doan and Leland I. Doan,...
Christ Episcopal Church by Alden B. Dow
Location: Adrian, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In February of 1958 a devastating fire destroyed the stone Gothic building that served as Christ Episcopal Church in Adrian, Michigan. Seven months later, Alden B. Dow was selected as architect and began the...
The Robert W. Freligh Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Adrian, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow began developing plans for a home for the Robert W. Freligh family in Adrian, Michigan, in early 1959. By June, the architect had prepared a preliminary sketch and enclosed it with a letter in which he...
The George Greene Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow In the spring of 1936, Alden B. Dow prepared drawings of a residence for George Greene, a plant engineer with the Dow Chemical Company. Construction of the 1600 square foot house began in June 1936 and was...
The Oscar Diehl Residence by Alden B. Dow
Location: Midland, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow Oscar Diehl was a salesman for the Dow Chemical Company. He and his wife purchased a small corner lot on East Park Drive in Midland and commissioned Alden B. Dow to design a house for them. Renderings and...
First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, Michigan by Alden B. Dow
Location: Dearborn, Michigan Architect: Alden B. Dow The selection of an architect for a new building for the First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn took more than a year of research by its Building Committee. Thirty-five architectural firms submitted answers to...
