Projects
Conductron Corporation by Alden B. Dow
The Conductron Corporation was founded in 1960 by University of Michigan professor of electrical engineering, Dr. Keeve “Kip” Siegel. It was a research and development firm that developed radar for aerial reconnaissance among many other high-tech innovations for...
University Microfilms, Incorporated (UMI) by Alden B. Dow
University Microfilms was founded in 1938 in Ann Arbor by Eugene Power. During World War II, Power microfilmed thousands of rare books and periodicals in British libraries to preserve their contents from possible destruction. Not long after that, his business...
Wayne State University – University Center by Alden B. Dow
The Wayne State University’s University Center Building, later known as the Student Center, was designed to bring together three separate non-academic activities into one building: food services, student life, and a central location for the various religious groups...
Rare Prints and Photographs of the Forbidden City Now on Display in the Second Drafting Room
Now on display in the Second Drafting Room of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio is an exhibit of prints and photographs from three rare portfolios entitled The Decoration of the Palace Buildings of Peking and Photographs of the Palace Buildings of Peking. The...
Movie Sundays at the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
Showtimes: February 4th @ 1pm in-person at the Alden B. Dow Home Theater (315 Post Street - House Entrance) February 18th @ 1pm via Zoom March 10th @ 1pm in-person at the Alden B. Dow Home Theater (315 Post Street - House Entrance) March 24th @ 1pm via Zoom Seating...
New First National Bank and Trust by Alden B. Dow
Many undated design development sketches exist for the New First National Bank and Trust, located at the intersection of Eastman and Saginaw Roads in Midland, Michigan. There are no specifications, contracts, correspondence, or other job-related files for this...
Midland National Bank by Alden B. Dow
An enterprising group of businessmen first began discussing plans to establish the Midland National Bank, a locally owned banking institution, in 1945. Following federal approval of their application the following year, they proceeded to acquire the Chemical City...
Church and Guisewite Advertising Building by Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow Associates converted an existing building in downtown Midland into offices for Church and Guisewite Advertising in 1966. Working drawings and specifications were completed in January, and Branson Builders of Midland was selected as general contractor....
Alden B. Dow’s Display Cases for the Dow Chemical Company’s 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition Exhibit in San Francisco, California
Alden B. Dow enjoyed exploring the design possibilities of plastics and other new products the Dow Chemical Company was on the forefront of developing in the 1930s. His 1937 drawing entitled “1940 House” illustrated the potential use of Dow’s Ethocel in forming...
Nease Memorial Church of the Nazarene by Alden B. Dow
On January 29, 1961, the Nease Memorial Church of the Nazarene was organized with 40 charter members. The congregation chose a flat, barren 4.5 acre site on the western edge of Midland, Michigan for its first church and purchased the land for the sum of $10,850....
