Alden B. Dow

Alden B. Dow
Born
Alden Ball Dow

(1904-04-10)April 10, 1904
DiedAugust 20, 1983(1983-08-20) (aged 79)
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationArchitect
Known forAlden B. Dow, Inc.
SpouseVada Bennett Dow (m. 1931)
Children3
Parent(s)Herbert Henry Dow
Grace Anna Dow
Websiteabdow.org

Alden B. Dow (April 10, 1904 – August 20, 1983), an architect based in Midland, Michigan, was renowned for his contributions to the Michigan Modern style. Beginning in the 1930s, he designed more than 70 residences and dozens of churches, schools, civic and art centers, and commercial buildings during his 30+ year career. The Midland Center for the Arts, the 1950s Grace A. Dow Memorial Library (named in honor of his mother), his many contributions to Dow Gardens and his former residence, the Alden Dow House and Studio, are among the numerous examples of his work located in his hometown of Midland, Michigan. He is the son of industrialist Herbert Dow, the founder of the Dow Chemical Company, and his wife, philanthropist Grace A. Dow who in 1936 founded The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in memory of her husband. Dow is known for his prolific and striking Modernist architectural designs.