Meyer May house

Our last outing on our vacation week, was to visit the Meyer May house in Grand Rapids.  This house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and was built in 1908.  It was used as a private residence until 1985, and was quite run down when the Steelcase corporation bought it and restored it.  It was restored to the way it was in 1916.

 This house is in an area of Grand Rapids called Heritage Hill.  The streets are still cobblestone which I think is so cool!  The houses in this area are old and beautiful!  Here's a few that are on the same street.

There was even this fun, old truck.

Here is the Mercer May house.  It doesn't look like it belongs with the rest of those old beauties, does it?

 This is a photo of the house, with Mr May, his wife and 2 kids in 1916.

 Steelcase spared no expense in restoring this home.  These rugs were specially made, following instructions found in Frank Lloyd Wrights papers on the house.  The colors were specially dyed and this individual run was done for 4 sets of rugs.  They also ended up doing a special run of fabric for upholstering the furniture.

 The windows in the house were just gorgeous!

This mural was hidden under 6 coats of paint, that had to be specially removed so the mural could shine again.

 The dining rom.

 Light switches...

 A shower that was ahead of it's time. It mixes the water to ensure it was at the right temp!

 This is the master bedrooom.  How do you like those little beds?

 Pictures of the kids who lived there.

 This is the young daughters room.  I could stay here!

A section o the living room.
What a fun  place to tour!