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The Meyer May House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the United States. It was built in 1908–09, and is located at 450 Madison Avenue SE.
Tour the Meyer May House. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908 for a prominent Grand Rapids Clothier, the Meyer May House was purchased by Steelcase Inc. in 1985, meticulously restored and opened to the public in 1987.
Meyer May House - Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. This two-story, T-plan residence is considered “Michigan’s Prairie masterpiece.” The house features pale brick, a hipped roof, lean masonry masses and long broad eaves. Built. 1908. Client. Meyer S. May and his wife Sophie Amberg. Address. 450 Madison Ave. SE. Status.
CHANGES THROUGH THE YEARS. Meticulously, painstakingly and lovingly restored, this home is more than just an excellent example of what Mr. Wright was capable. It is a museum-quality living history of Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision.
The Meyer S. May house, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, stands as one of Wright’s most elegant Prairie residences. Comprised of block-like masses, piers, and parapets that echo the rectilinear units found in its masonry finish.
May 13, 2014 · Maintained as a museum available to the public by Steelcase, Inc., this 1909 house was designed by the already renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, who worked in Chicago, Illinois. The clients, Meyer and Sophie May, were part of the reformed Temple Emmanuel community.
This 1908 masterpiece of the prairie-style design is the most complete restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in existence. The owners, Steelcase Inc., spared no expense in reproducing in exact detail all furnishings and original grandeur.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed prairie style house built in 1908 for founder of May’s of Michigan clothing store — restored to its original splendor by Steelcase Inc. This home is operated by Steelcase Inc. as a museum and is available for public tours.
History Gallery. Designed for a progressive and prominent Grand Rapids clothier, during the decades after the Meyer May house was completed it changed significantly and deteriorated slowly.
