Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House
	Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	33 Lexington Court, Midland, Michigan
Coordinates	43°38′12″N84°13′18″W / 43.63667°N 84.22167°W Coordinates: 43°38′12″N84°13′18″W / 43.63667°N 84.22167°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1941
Built by	Alden Dow Building Co.
Architect	Alden B. Dow
Architectural style	Modern Movement
MPS	Residential Architecture of Alden B. Dow in Midland, Michigan MPS AD
NRHP reference #	04000639 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 22, 2004

Last updated February 12, 2019

The Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House is a single-family home located at 33 Lexington Court in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1]

Midland, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area, part of the larger Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area. In 2010, Midland was named the no. 4 Best Small City to raise a family in by Forbes magazine.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

History

The Robert Reinke House was designed by architect Alden B. Dow in 1941. Very little is known about the Reinkes or their association with Dow. In 1947, Dow drew up plans for additions to the house, including a garage and a master bedroom. In 1961, the house was purchased by Jack and Doris Feagley. Jack was an architectural associate of Alden Dow's for twenty-five years. In 1964, Jack Feagley drew up plans for another addition to the house, creating a family room by enclosing the back porch and extending the dining room. The Feagleys lived in the house into the 21st century.^[2]

Alden B. Dow was an American architect based in Midland, Michigan, and known for his contributions to the style of Michigan Modern. During a career that spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, he designed more than 70 residences and dozens of churches, schools, civic and art centers, and commercial buildings. His personal residence, the Midland Center for the Arts, and the 1950s Grace A. Dow Memorial Library are among numerous examples of his work located in his hometown of Midland, Michigan. The son of Herbert Henry Dow and philanthropist Grace A. Dow, Dow is known for his prolific architectural designs.

Description

The Robert Reinke House is a single-story house with stucco walls and a low-pitched hip roof with broad, overhanging eaves. The house features a large expanses of windows and a central chimney projecting from the roof. The original house was almost square in plan, but the series of later additions, including an attached garage, family room, screen porch and deck, have made the footprint more irregular. The house is located in a shady lot in a residential cul de sac.^[2]

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References

1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
1 2 Samantha Harrison Stand (December 16, 2003), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House

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[nris-1] 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

[nom-2] 1 2 Samantha Harrison Stand (December 16, 2003), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Reinke House

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