Mid-Century Modern in Disguise Midland features over 430 mid-twentieth century modern buildings that make the city an unparalleled architectural destination.
Connections: Alden and Vada Dow and Hans and Florence Knoll Bassett Born to a baker and orphaned at age 12, Florence Schust grew up in Saginaw, Michigan.
Connections: Alden and Vada Dow and Buckminster Fuller It’s difficult to know for certain when Alden B. Dow and Buckminster Fuller first connected, but it must have been well before...
Connections: Alden and Vada Dow and Gertrud and Otto Natzler Alden B. Dow made his debut as a young architect on the international stage when he was awarded the Grand Prize in residential...
Connections: Alden and Vada Dow and Yvonne Bannelier Lagier Yvonne Bannelier Lagier met Alden and Vada Dow when they were among the charter members of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin...
Connections: Architect Alden Dow and Sculptor Marshall M. Fredericks 2021 Movie Sundays presented by The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio as Live Zoom Events The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio will present Movie Sundays as live Zoom events.
Out of the Archives: Alden B. Dow’s Lanterns, Towers & Spires The Robert Bennett Residence The Alden W. Hanson Residence Happy Birthday Alden B. Dow: Philosopher and Innovator Live Facebook Event Celebrates Alden B. Dow
2020 Movie Sundays at The Alden B. Dow Home Theater Movie Sundays at The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Theater
Holiday Tours at the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Join us November 27-December 31 for special Holiday Tours at the Home and Studio!
Adult Architecture Camp Fall Adult Architecture Camp -- where adults can be campers, too!
2019 Autumn Reflections Tours: The 1950s Mid-Century Modern Midland presents:
Artists in Architecture “Why strive to be creative?"
All Aboard:
Alden B. Dow’s Scale Model Trains All aboard for a special program devoted to Alden B. Dow’s love of trains at the Home & Studio on Friday, August 16, at 3:00 pm!
Mid-Century Modern Midland presents:
The Latest & Greatest in Michigan Architecture During this free community event, Kristen Nyht (AIA, AICP, LEED AP, President of AIA Michigan) will discuss the status of, and...
Somnophonics: Alden B. Dow’s Invention of a New Art Form The idea came to Alden B. Dow as he sat quietly in an auditorium, watching the conductor and musicians performing in concert.
A Rare Collection of Midcentury Architecture Is Revealed in Michigan After nearly two years of documenting their community’s rich architectural history, the residents of Midland, Michigan, are...
Autumn Reflections Tours 2018
Alden B. Dow Renovated "As I see it, real housing should be a living, growing part of us and not a sterile machine.
Messiah Lutheran Church by Alden B. Dow Messiah Lutheran Church was one of 11 religious structures designed by Alden B. Dow in the 1950’s.
The Oscar Diehl Residence by Alden B. Dow Oscar Diehl was a salesman for the Dow Chemical Company.
The Dr. Charles MacCallum Residence by Alden B. Dow In the spring of 1935, Dr. Charles MacCallum, Midland’s only physician, asked Alden B. Dow to design a residence for the sloping...
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...
Regina Catholic Girls High School by Alden B. Dow In 1959, six Dominican Sisters from Adrian traveled to Midland to discuss a proposed Catholic high school for girls with...
The Midland Macromolecular Institute by Alden B. Dow In 1967, the Michigan Foundation for Advanced Research announced plans to sponsor a laboratory in Midland to be devoted to...
Northeast Intermediate School, Midland, Michigan by Alden B. Dow Alden B. Dow designed Northeast Intermediate School in 1949.
The Calvin A. Campbell Residence by Alden B. Dow IN THE ARCHIVES: The Calvin A. Campbell Residence Calvin A. Campbell was a fraternity brother of Alden B. Dow’s at the University...
The Parents’ and Children’s School of Vada Bennett Dow
by Alden B. Dow Architect While earning her Master’s degree in Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College, the young Vada Bennett was inspired...
A Midcentury Time Capsule Captures an Architect's Love For Iconic Design Midcentury architect Alden B. Dow was known for many things—midwestern modern style, the internationally recognized John Whitman...
The Michigan Governor’s Mansion Proposal In 1946, by Alden B. Dow The Michigan Governor’s Mansion In 1946, Alden B. Dow was selected to design the first official residence for Michigan’s governor...
The Wasmuth Portfolio The Archives of the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio contains more than the drawings, photographs, job files, personal papers and other...
Michigan Architect, Jackson B. Hallett Please join MCMM on November 5th, 2017 from 1-3pm, for self-guided tours, featuring two of Mr. Hallett’s residential designs.
Highlights from the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio Archives – The Wendingen Edition Alden B. Dow was an avid collector of books by and about Frank Lloyd Wright.
"The Mysticism of Religious Architecture"
A lecture by Constantine George Pappas, AIA Mid-Century Modern Midland Presents
"The Mysticism of Religious Architecture"
A lecture by Constantine George Pappas, AIA...