Course Detail: DOW - 18 Alden B. Dow: His Early Career and Family History - Exterior Walking Tour

Discover the early career and family history of Michigan's Architect Laureate Alden B. Dow, which shaped the city of Midland, Michigan. We will begin our walking journey past the Dow Family Home and the Dow Gardens. We will walk to Alden B. Dow's first residential structure in Midland, the Earl Stein Home and the nearby James and Elsa Pardee Home, Dow's most expensive commission up to 1936. As we continue walking through this historic area, we will see a combination of early Dow-designed homes and the homes of several members of the Dow family, which surround the Gardens. Time permitting, we will also see Unit Block designed homes from the early 1930s. We will discuss and explore the cultural impact of Dow's work and his family's continued commitment to the Midland community and surrounding areas. We will walk back through the Dow Gardens to our starting point. Approximately 3 miles of walking. Following the walking tour we will have lunch at Grand Traverse Pie Company (2600 N. Saginaw Rd., Midland). This Local Adventure includes guided walking tour and lunch at Grand Traverse Pie Company. Participation limited to 20.

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