Background
Dow, Alden Ball was born on April 10, 1904 in Midland, Michigan, United States. Son of Herbert Henry and Grace A. (Ball) Dow.
Dow, Alden Ball was born on April 10, 1904 in Midland, Michigan, United States. Son of Herbert Henry and Grace A. (Ball) Dow.
Student, University Michigan, 1926. DArch (honorary), University Michigan, 1960. Bachelor of Architecture, Columbia University, 1931.
Doctor Fine Arts (honorary), Hillsdale College, 1960. Doctor Fine Arts (honorary), Albion College, 1964. Doctor Fine Arts (honorary), Michigan State University, 1966.
Doctor Honorary Humanities, Northwood Institute, 1969. Doctor Honorary Humanities, Saginaw Valley State College, 1969.
Architect, Chairman of the Board, Alden B. Dow Associations, Inc., Midland, 1933-1983. Member Michigan Cultural Commission, 1961-1963, Michigan Council for Arts, 1963-1965;member environmental arts committee, 1967.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Saginaw Valley chapter 1948-1949). Member National Council Architectural Registration, American Society Architects, Michigan Society Architects (past president, director), Michigan Engineering Society, Guild for Religious Architecture, Architectural League New York, Country, Saginaw, Saginaw Bay Yacht, Theta Delta Chi, Alpha Rho Chi.
Married Vada Bennett, September 16, 1931. Children: Michael Lloyd, Mary Lloyd, Barbara Alden.