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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.
It is a Prairie style home that was designed for Mr. & Mrs. Meyer May in (circa) 1909. Standing proudly – and quite grandly – in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan at 450 N. Madison Avenue, it was the subject of a recent visit by my wife and me.
The Meyer house was purchased by Steelcase in 1985 and has since been masterfully restored. It is now open to the public. Back to The Buildings of Wright's Chicago Years
May 13, 2014 · by Thomas Logan. published: May 13th, 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.
Open to the public in 1987 and meticulously restored, the Meyer May house offers a rare opportunity to experience an original Prairie house as Wright envisioned it. After months of interviews and intensive study of reference materials, work began to restore the interior and exterior to its original design.
Meyer May House (Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture) | Michigan. 450 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Visit Website. Contact. Map. Amenities. Accessible Travel. + −. Leaflet. This 1908 masterpiece of the prairie-style design is the most complete restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in existence.
The Meyer and Sophie Amberg May house was Wright's first large commission in Michigan and one of only two residential buildings ( KT35) in the state, other than resort cottages, from Wright's Prairie house period. The two-story, T-plan residence is situated on the northern edge of the corner lot to take full advantage of the southern light.
