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The Dr. Millard Fleming Residence by Alden B. Dow

Alden B. Dow designed two homes in Elkhart, Indiana, nearly opposite each other on the St. Joseph River.  The first was for the William Koerting family in 1937.  Two years later he developed preliminary floorplans for a home for Dr. Millard Fleming.  Working drawings were finished in January 1940 and

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March 31, 2022

Salvation Army Citadel by Alden B. Dow

Alden and Vada Dow were long-time supporters of the work of the Salvation Army in Midland.  Mrs. Dow served on its advisory board during the 1950’s and 60’s, and Mr. Dow donated bushels of apples from the Dow orchards every year to the annual Fall Harvest Festival to raise money

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March 21, 2022

Midland High School by Alden B. Dow

The initial site plan for Midland High School was sketched by Alden B. Dow in December of 1953.  Preliminary floorplans were developed in April 1954, with working drawings finalized in November of that year.  Barton-Malow Company from Detroit was selected as general contractor for the project, and construction contracts were

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March 9, 2022

East Ashman Street Church of God by Alden B. Dow

Alden B. Dow began the initial drawings for the East Ashman Church of God in April of 1953.  A reduced version of the presentation drawing was published a month later in the Midland Daily News with the caption announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign for the new church.  “It

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March 2, 2022

The George W. Cannon Residence by Alden B. Dow

George W. Cannon was the founder of the Cannon-Muskegon Corporation, a company that developed and produced alloy metals for the global jet engine industry and is still in business today.  He was an enthusiastic sportsman with a special love for boating throughout his life.  He and his wife Mary Ellen

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February 22, 2022

The Dr. John J. Grebe Residence by Alden B. Dow

Dr. John Grebe was a pioneer scientist and “idea man” who worked for the Dow Chemical Company for 41 years.  Upon graduating from Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland with a degree in Physics in 1924, he caught the eye of Herbert Henry Dow, who was at Case to

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February 15, 2022

2022 Tunnel Tours At The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

2022 Tunnel Tours At The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Saturdays in February March and April and Spring Break Week 3/28/2022 to 4/1/2022 Have you ever wanted to explore and discover a hidden underground passage way? “The Tunnel” is just one of the many captivating and enchanting surprises of the

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January 27, 2022

The Robert Reinke Residence by Alden B. Dow

Work on the plans for the Robert Reinke residence began in early 1941.  By April, Alden B. Dow was able to present the client with a rendering of the elevation and the floor plan.  Construction began that fall.  In 1947, Mr. Dow designed an addition to the house that included

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January 2, 2022

The John Best Residence by Alden B. Dow

Also known as the House for $3,000, the John Best residence was designed by Alden B. Dow in 1938 to remedy the need for housing to accommodate the expanding workforce of the Dow Chemical Company.  It was one of several affordable small homes he designed for Midland in the 1930’s

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December 14, 2021
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