Oscar C. Diehl House
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Oscar C. Diehl House
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| image = Diehl House.jpg
| caption =
| location= 919 E. Park, Midland, Michigan
| coordinates = {{coord|43|37|12|N|84|14|59|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Oscar C. Diehl House|display=inline,title}}
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| built = {{Start date|1935}}
| architect = Alden B. Dow
| architecture = Prairie School
| added = December 4, 1989
| area = less than one acre
| mpsub = [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/64500275.pdf Residential Architecture of Alden B. Dow in Midland 1933--1938 MPS]
| refnum = 89001436{{NRISref|version=2013a}}
}}
The Oscar C. Diehl House is a single-family home located at 919 East Park Drive in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
History
Oscar C. Diehl was a salesman for the Dow Chemical Company.{{cite web | title = The Oscar Diehl Residence by Alden B. Dow | publisher = Alden B. Dow Home and Studio | url = https://www.abdow.org/the-oscar-diehl-residence-by-alden-b-dow/ | accessdate = February 6, 2019}} He and his wife hired architect Alden B. Dow to design this building in 1935. The house was constructed by Bay City Stone Company at a cost of $13,020, and was substantially completed the same year. In the late 1970s, the rear half of the original garage was converted into a spare bedroom. {{citation | title = National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Oscar C. Diehl House | author = Robert G. Waite | date = March 1989 | url = https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25338323}}
Description
The Oscar C. Diehl House is a long, L-shaped brick house with low-pitched hip roofs, with features reminiscent of the Prairie style. It is sited on a small corner lot. One leg of the building contains the main living area and has two levels. The other leg, which is long and narrow, contains the garage. The wings are joined with a large chimney, near which is the main entrance to the house. The wall of the garage wing is unbroken brick, while the living quarters are fronted with large windows with a diamond pattern leaded glass.
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Michigan}}
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Midland County, Michigan
Category:International style architecture in Michigan
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1935