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Meyer May House

Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
Place
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Construction
1908–09
Design / archive date
1908
Catalogue reference
FLWFA 0817 / S.148
Meyer May House — photograph 1
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Meyer May House, Grand Rapids, MI

Meyer May House — photograph 2
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Meyer May House, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Meyer May House — photograph 3
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Meyer May House, Grand Rapids, Michigan was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908-1909.

Architecture & history

The Meyer May House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It was built between 1908 and 1909 for the May family, and is located at 450 Madison Avenue SE. It is considered a fine example of Wright's Prairie School era, and "Michigan's Prairie masterpiece". The house is considered one of the most completely restored of Wright's Prairie residences, and has been listed as a Michigan State Historic Site and is a National Register of Historic Places contributing property.

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