George Greene House | |
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Location | 1115 W. Sugnet, Midland, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 43°37′59″N84°14′30″W / 43.63306°N 84.24167°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1936 |
Architect | Alden B. Dow |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
MPS | Residential Architecture of Alden B. Dow in Midland 1933--1938 MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001441 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1989 |
The George Greene House is a single-family home located at 1115 West Sugnet Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]
George Greene was a plant engineer at the Dow Chemical Company. [2] In the spring of 1936, he hired Alden B. Dow to design this house. The house was the second of three Dow designed at the edge of the golf course. Construction began in June by the Alden Dow Building Company at a cost of $15,481. The house was completed in 1937. The garage was enlarged in the 1970s. [3]
The George Greene House is a single-story brick house of 1600 square feet. [2] It is built of two sections: a long rectangular one and a shorter square section, placed at a 45-degree angle to the main section. The entrance to the house is at the junction of the sections, accessed by a short staircase at the opposite end of the building. [3] A long walkway sheltered by a roof overhang connects the stair to the entrance. [2]
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.
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