Alden B. Dow, an architect based in Midland, Michigan, was renowned for his contributions to the Michigan Modern style. Beginning in the 1930s, he designed more than 70 residences and dozens of churches, schools, civic and art centers, and commercial buildings during his 30+ year career. The Midland Center for the Arts, the 1950s Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, his many contributions to Dow Gardens and his former residence, the Alden Dow House and Studio, are among the numerous examples of his work located in his hometown of Midland, Michigan. He is the son of industrialist Herbert Dow, the founder of the Dow Chemical Company, and his wife, philanthropist Grace A. Dow who in 1936 founded The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in memory of her husband. Dow is known for his prolific and striking Modernist architectural designs.
Alden B. Dow Home and Studio, also known as Alden B. Dow Home & Studio, in Midland, Michigan, is the home and studio that were the residence and acknowledged masterpiece of 20th century architect Alden B. Dow. The quality and originality of his work, as well as his association with Frank Lloyd Wright, have earned him lasting national recognition.
The Alden Dow Building Co. was an American firm associated with architect Alden B. Dow.
The Mr. and Mrs Frank Boonstra House is a historic house located at 1401 Helen Street in Midland, Michigan, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 2004.
The James T. Pardee House is a single-family home located at 812 West Main Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Howard Ball House is a single-family home located at 1411 West St. Andrews Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Joseph A. Cavanagh House is a single-family home located at 415 West Main Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The house is architecturally significant because it demonstrates the beginnings of architect Alden B. Dow's interpretation of the Prairie Style.
The F. W. Lewis House is a single-family home located at 2913 Manor Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Oscar C. Diehl House is a single-family home located at 919 East Park Drive in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Earl Stein House is a single-family home located at 209 Revere Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The house is significant as the first house designed through the Taliesin Fellowship program, established by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1933.
The Sheldon Heath House is a single-family home located at 1505 West St. Andrews Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Donald L. Conner House is a single-family home located at 2705 Manor Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The John S. Whitman House is a single-family home located at 2407 Manor Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Charles MacCallum House is a single-family home located at 1227 West Sugnet Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Alden Hanson House is a single-family home located at 1605 West St. Andrews Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Parents' and Children's Schoolhouse, located at 1505 Crane Court in Midland, Michigan, was constructed for use as a nursery school. It has since been adapted as a single-family home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The Charles and Mary Kempf Penhaligen House is a single-family home located at 1203 W. Sugnet Road in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The Donald and Louise Clark Irish House is a single-family home located at 1801 West Sugnet Road in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Butenschoen House is a single-family home located at 1212 Helen Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The Robert E. and Barbara Schwartz House is a single-family home located at 3201 West Sugnet Road in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
