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Mid Century Modern Tours of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

Enter an environment you’ve never encountered before! What kind of experiences will you be a part of when you participate in a private tour, public tour, group tour or an education program at the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio? Join us and bring friends and family for a thrilling cultural journey to learn about Alden B. Dow, his philosophy, and the 20,000 square foot structure in which he lived and worked! This tourist attraction has enticed visitors both local and worldwide since 1989, when it received its National Historic Landmark Status. Reservations Required either through our online calendar or by calling 1.866.315.7678

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Holiday Tours Run November 29th 2017 to December 30th 2017
Holiday Tours Run November 29th 2017 to December 30th 2017
Preservation of Mid Century Modern design has become a trademark quality in the hometown of Midland MI architect Alden B. Dow.
Preservation of Mid Century Modern design has become a trademark quality in the hometown of Midland MI architect Alden B. Dow.
Public Tours of this 20,000 square foot Mid Century architectural wonder are offered Monday thru Saturday by reservation visit www.abdow.org for more information.
Public Tours of this 20,000 square foot Mid Century architectural wonder are offered Monday thru Saturday by reservation visit www.abdow.org for more information.
The first drafting studio at The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio was constructed in 1934. Over eighty years later, it is still being used to inspire creative thinking in young, bright, minds. The Chemist and The architect educational tour.
The first drafting studio at The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio was constructed in 1934. Over eighty years later, it is still being used to inspire creative thinking in young, bright, minds. The Chemist and The architect educational tour.
Level changes, open floor plans and lines of sight being drawn to the exterior vies of the nature that surrounds the Alsen B. Dow Home and Studio. The Chemist and The Architect educational tour.
Level changes, open floor plans and lines of sight being drawn to the exterior vies of the nature that surrounds the Alsen B. Dow Home and Studio. The Chemist and The Architect educational tour.
Hands on learning with The Chemist and The Architect educational tours at the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio. Time spent in the archive of this National Historic Landmark is always a great time.
Hands on learning with The Chemist and The Architect educational tours at the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio. Time spent in the archive of this National Historic Landmark is always a great time.
Educational tour on the upper terrace of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
Educational tour on the upper terrace of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
Shanghai Normal University Students admiring the view from the upper terrace on their educational tour of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio.
Shanghai Normal University Students admiring the view from the upper terrace on their educational tour of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio.
Shanghai Normal University students playing on the blocks in the pond.
Shanghai Normal University students playing on the blocks in the pond.
Shanghai Normal University Students enjoy the red bridge on their educational tour. www.abdow.org
Shanghai Normal University Students enjoy the red bridge on their educational tour. www.abdow.org
Holiday Tours run through the month of December. Visit www.abdow.org for more information.
Holiday Tours run through the month of December. Visit www.abdow.org for more information.
Holiday Tours usually run the month of December.
Holiday Tours usually run the month of December.
Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan. Dow’s masterpiece is undoubtedly his home and studio in Midland. Designed in 1933 to be built in stages, the sprawling manse seems to rise out of a pond, its green copper roof and bright-white, geometric form seemingly birthed by the landscape. It’s a nearly perfect evocation of a guiding Dow dictum, “Gardens never end, and buildings never begin.”
Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan. Dow’s masterpiece is undoubtedly his home and studio in Midland. Designed in 1933 to be built in stages, the sprawling manse seems to rise out of a pond, its green copper roof and bright-white, geometric form seemingly birthed by the landscape. It’s a nearly perfect evocation of a guiding Dow dictum, “Gardens never end, and buildings never begin.”
Dow's love of nature was boundless. Here an apple tree nicely frames his home.
Dow's love of nature was boundless. Here an apple tree nicely frames his home.
Organic elements, bright vibrant colors, playful trains and designer George Nelson furniture, create an intriguing composed order within Mr. Dow's home office space. Public Tour reservations required either through the online calendar at www.abdow.org or by calling 1.866.315.7678
Organic elements, bright vibrant colors, playful trains and designer George Nelson furniture, create an intriguing composed order within Mr. Dow's home office space. Public Tour reservations required either through the online calendar at www.abdow.org or by calling 1.866.315.7678
Reservations Required either through the online calendar at www.abdow.orgor by calling 1.866.315.7678
Reservations Required either through the online calendar at www.abdow.orgor by calling 1.866.315.7678