Meyer May House - Grand Rapids, MI
N 42° 57.251 W 085° 39.540
16T E 609384 N 4756600
The Meyer May House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, MI. It was built in 1909, and is located at 450 Madison Avenue SE
Waymark Code: WM15HHF
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2022
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From the Michigan Historical Marker at the home:
This house was built in 1908-09 for local clothier Meyer S. May and his wife. Sophie Amber. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house in the prairie style. It was his first major commission in Michigan. May was the son of Abraham May, founder of May and Son clothing store in 1906 Meyer became president of the store, which was the first in the nation to display clothes on Batts hangers. Meyer May lived here until his death in 1936. The home was used as a private residence until 1985. In 1986, Steelcase Inc. began the complete restoration of the house, its interior and grounds.
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