[3][4] Meyer May House is stylistically typical of Wright's Prairie houses, a two-story, T-plan constructed of pale brick, with Ludowici-tiled hip roofs and long broad eaves, art glass windows and skylights.

[5] Wright carefully sited the house to allow maximum southern exposure for the living room windows and skylights and to create a spacious yard for the perennial gardens.

[7] Inside, wood grills hide the radiators, iridescent strips of gold art glass were placed in the horizontal grout lines of both brick fireplaces.

[11] The Heritage Hill district was listed in 1971 on both the National Register of Historic Places.

[12] Steelcase, an international office furniture company founded and headquartered in Grand Rapids, purchased the house in 1985.

In 1909, Wright turned the project over to Marion Mahony and Herman von Holst for completion.