The Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Butenschoen House is a single-family home located at 1212 Helen Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Butenschoen House | |
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| Location | 1212 Helen St., Midland, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 43°37′29″N 84°14′29″W / 43.62472°N 84.24139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | Alden Dow Building Co. |
| Architect | Alden B. Dow |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| MPS | Residential Architecture of Alden B. Dow in Midland, Michigan MPS AD |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000643[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 2004 |
History
editLouis Butenschoen was a technological chemical engineer at Dow Chemical Company. In 1941, the Butenschoens hired architect Alden B. Dow to design this house. They signed a contract with the Alden Dow Building Company to build it, and construction was completed in the summer of 1942. The Butenschoens lived in the house well into the 21st century.[2]
Description
editThe Butenschoen House is a single-story brick house. It is located on a spacious corner lot on the Midland Country Club, set well back from the road. It has an intersecting hip roof with deep eaves. The front facade has a broad blank garage wall on one end, is balanced by large living room windows on the other. A large central entrance is in between. A walkway runs from the driveway to the front entrance, sited under the protection of the eaves. A large, low concrete planter is located at the end of the walk.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Samantha Harrison Stand (December 16, 2003), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Butenschoen House