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....
As World War II drew to a close, Alden B. Dow actively participated in the design of badly needed low-cost housing. Seeking an efficient and economical way to build homes, the Ingersoll Steel and Disc Division of Borg-Warner Corporation of Kalamazoo produced a...
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...