National Register of Historic Places

Butenschoen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis P., House

Midland, Midland County, Michigan
Listed
June 21, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000643

About this property

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. Louis 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. The 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.

Location

1212 Helen St.
Midland, Midland County, Michigan
43.62470, -84.24149

Categories

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Sources

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When was Butenschoen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis P., House listed on the National Register?

Butenschoen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis P., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2004.

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Butenschoen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis P., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Butenschoen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis P., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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