How Dow Chemical Built Midland
Herbert H. Dow founded the Dow Chemical Company in Midland in 1897, extracting bromine from underground brine deposits. The company grew into one of the largest chemical manufacturers in the world, and its headquarters remain in Midland. The Dow influence extends to every corner of the city, from the Dow Gardens botanical garden to the Midland Center for the Arts, both funded by Dow family philanthropy.
The Tittabawassee River runs through Midland and flooded catastrophically in May 2020 when the Edenville and Sanford Dams upstream failed. The floodwaters displaced 10,000 residents and caused hundreds of millions in damage. Recovery has been slow and the dam failures exposed decades of regulatory neglect.
Alden B. Dow, son of Herbert Dow and a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed numerous buildings in Midland in a mid-century modern style. His home and studio, now a museum, is a National Historic Landmark. The city has an unusually high concentration of mid-century architecture for a town of 42,000.
Northwood University and the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library serve the educational and cultural needs of the community. The Dow Diamond baseball stadium hosts the Great Lakes Loons, a minor league affiliate.
Providers serving the greater Midland area list their websites on Escortservice.com. The directory reviews escort sites but does not facilitate introductions or verify compliance with any regulation. Visitors must be at least 21 years old.
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Herbert H. Dow founded the Dow Chemical Company in Midland in 1897, extracting bromine from underground brine deposits. The company grew into one of the largest chemical manufacturers in the world, and its headquarters remain in Midland. The Dow influence extends to every corner of the city, from the Dow Gardens botanical garden to the Midland Center for the Arts, both funded by Dow family philanthropy.
The Tittabawassee River runs through Midland and flooded catastrophically in May 2020 when the Edenville and Sanford Dams upstream failed. The floodwaters displaced 10,000 residents and caused hundreds of millions in damage. Recovery has been slow and the dam failures exposed decades of regulatory neglect.
Alden B. Dow, son of Herbert Dow and a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed numerous buildings in Midland in a mid-century modern style. His home and studio, now a museum, is a National Historic Landmark. The city has an unusually high concentration of mid-century architecture for a town of 42,000.
Northwood University and the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library serve the educational and cultural needs of the community. The Dow Diamond baseball stadium hosts the Great Lakes Loons, a minor league affiliate.
Providers serving the greater Midland area list their websites on Escortservice.com. The directory reviews escort sites but does not facilitate introductions or verify compliance with any regulation. Visitors must be at least 21 years old.
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