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The Millard Pryor Residence by Alden B. Dow

The Millard and Mary Pryor Residence was designed by Alden B. Dow in early 1937 for a new subdivision in Grosse Pointe Park, east of Detroit.  The Pryor’s requirements for a family that included twin boys and a maid were: bedrooms for parents, boys, guest, and maid; two baths; two-car

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July 14, 2021

The Millard F. Saxton Residence by Alden B. Dow

In 1941 Millard Saxton founded the Engineered Products Company working from his garage in Flint, Michigan, making storm door locking mechanisms.  Still in business today, EPCO is a brand name for architectural hardware products.  Well-acquainted with Alden B. Dow’s work, Mr. Saxton asked the architect to design a home for

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June 30, 2021

The Parker Frisselle Residence by Alden B Dow

Parker Frisselle joined the Dow Chemical Company as a salesman in 1943 and advanced to become manager of consumer product development.  His wife Dorothy was the daughter of Ruth Dow Doan and Leland I. Doan, president of Dow Chemical from 1949 to 1962.  The site for which he was to

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May 26, 2021

Christ Episcopal Church by Alden B. Dow

In February of 1958 a devastating fire destroyed the stone Gothic building that served as Christ Episcopal Church in Adrian, Michigan.  Seven months later, Alden B. Dow was selected as architect and began the design of a new church that would look nothing like the structure it replaced. As usual,

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May 18, 2021

The Robert W. Freligh Residence by Alden B. Dow

Alden B. Dow began developing plans for a home for the Robert W. Freligh family in Adrian, Michigan, in early 1959. By June, the architect had prepared a preliminary sketch and enclosed it with a letter in which he described the multi-level layout he envisioned: “On the bottom right side

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May 7, 2021

The George Greene Residence by Alden B. Dow

In the spring of 1936, Alden B. Dow prepared drawings of a residence for George Greene, a plant engineer with the Dow Chemical Company.  Construction of the 1600 square foot house began in June 1936 and was completed in March 1937 at a final cost of $16, 983.  It was

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April 20, 2021

The Oscar Diehl Residence by Alden B. Dow

Oscar Diehl was a salesman for the Dow Chemical Company.  He and his wife purchased a small corner lot on East Park Drive in Midland and commissioned Alden B. Dow to design a house for them.  Renderings and working drawings for a modest home were presented to the Diehls in

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April 14, 2021

First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, Michigan by Alden B. Dow

The selection of an architect for a new building for the First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn took more than a year of research by its Building Committee.  Thirty-five architectural firms submitted answers to questionnaires.  On January 21, 1960, the congregation approved the Committee’s choice of “a recognized leader in church

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March 31, 2021

The Leonard Bergstein Residence by Alden B. Dow

Leonard Bergstein was a Midland pharmacist who founded Community Drug Store on East Main Street in 1930. Alden B. Dow began the drawings for a home for the Bergsteins in 1951. The contract was dated September 21, 1951 for the sum of $38,936.98, with construction by Branson Builders to be

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March 3, 2021
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