page_title: Herbert Henry Dow
section_title: Commemoration
hierarchical_section_title: Herbert Henry Dow / Commemoration
caption_attribution_description: English: Herbert H. Dow House This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 76001033
context_page_description: Herbert Henry Dow was a Canadian-born American chemical industrialist, best known as the founder of the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical. He was a graduate of Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a prolific inventor of chemical processes, compounds, and products, and was a successful businessman.
context_section_description: In 1899, Dow started the Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan, as a personal hobby on the grounds of their residence.
  Herbert Henry Dow High School in Midland, Michigan, is named after Dow.  Among his awards is the Perkin Medal, received in 1930.
  His home in Midland, known as Herbert H. Dow House, was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1976.
  Grace established the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation during 1936 in memory of her husband Herbert to enhance the quality of life for everyone in the Midland area and in the state of Michigan. In the years since, nearly half a billion dollars has been donated to worthy projects and programs in the state. The foundation's offices are located in a building on the grounds of the Dow home and gardens.
caption: H. H. Dow House
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