Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer S May House - REAL USA Ep. 65

[@westgta1808]

Kudos to Steelcase, firstly for recognizing an important heritage property and secondly for writing a blank check to do it right.

[@Realunitedstates]

Yes

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

If you lived in a FLW house at the turn of the century, you lived in the future. That residence is more modern than anything currently being built and is higher in quality. What a genius that man was.

[@Realunitedstates]

It is truly a beautiful house to visit.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

@@Realunitedstates I'm making it a mission to step into a few before I leave this place.

[@fredricclack7137]

👁rented an apartment that looked out over this Classic 🏡!

[@Realunitedstates]

Sounds nice. If memory serves me, it is a pleasant neighborhood.

[@fredricclack7137]

@@Realunitedstates a lil ruf a few blocks ovr- another FLW 2 blocks up!

[@bjklein444]

This may be my favorite. 🏠

[@Realunitedstates]

Thanks

[@SonicPhonic]

What a difference a great architect and excellent builders make! The windows are spectacular!

[@Realunitedstates]

It is a really beautiful place.

[@janekinzig3847]

Our Great Grandfather was Ernest Spierling who was in in business with Mr Linden, they owned Linden and Spierling glass and interior decor they were the preferred glass makers for Frank Lloyd Wright.The business was in Chicago on Michigan Ave.

[@LCMary62]

Very nice! The glass between the bricks in the fireplace, the original bathroom fixtures, the original casement windows, and especially the way Mr. Wright intended light to play throughout the house is spectacular. Very good video and gorgeous house.

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you so much! I am glad to hear from someone who enjoyed this episode! We certainly enjoyed our visit. Only wish we could have concentrated on the tour instead of having to video. :-) Thanks again! Paul

[@logicaredux5205]

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School! Timeless beauty! Thank you for sharing this.

[@Realunitedstates]

It is entirely our pleasure to share this! We had a wonderful time making this video, although I must take Beverly back so she can enjoy the experience without having to worry about videography. It is a truly impressive place to visit, and we were fortunate to find it so relatively close to home! Thanks! Paul

[@1VirginiaL]

I enjoyed and appreciated this video very much, ty for fine job you did.

[@Realunitedstates]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@studiodevelopers2467]

Real ! United states ! Video blog. ! Frank lloyd wright !! Amazing !!!

[@Realunitedstates]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@gerardolopezylopez2903]

Frank Lloyd Wright unico en el mundo , unico !!

[@Realunitedstates]

Verdade.

[@lisaknell6018]

This is absolutely gorgeous. So many interesting and beautiful details. It's true, they don't build them like this anymore.

[@Realunitedstates]

It really is a beautiful house. Thanks so much for joining us.

[@davidm4160]

I have been through this house 3 or 4 times as well as other F.L.W. designs, There is a unique feeling you get in his structures you do not feel anywhere else.

[@Realunitedstates]

Thanks David. We really enjoyed visiting here, although we both wish we could have just enjoyed the tour and not had to video. It is a fantastic house.

[@foxcm2000]

Can't get enough of the excellent architecture. Thanks for the tour!

[@Realunitedstates]

Our pleasure. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Paul

[@kelleenrossman7781]

Very nice. FLW homes are my favorite,not so sure on the Guggenheim Museum but the homes I’m all in. That k you for the nice tour.

[@Realunitedstates]

Our pleasure

[@munarong]

Very good episode. The place looks organized and elegance. Those officers guide tour doing their job well. Thanks Paul and Bev for sharing.

[@LeeBarry]

Love the verandas in the prairie houses.

[@jwmphotog]

If you have the original footage, could you upload a version without the music? Thank you. Maybe I should just go over and see it when I'm in GR

[@galemartin4570]

A great human being and a great relative!!!!!

[@kuyabillromjue6892]

OUTSTANDING, would love to see more of this home!! Thank You for the awesome video!!

[@Realunitedstates]

KuyaBill Romjue Thank you! We really enjoyed making this episode. The house is open to the public and completely free to tour, so if you are able to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan it is well worth the time! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Paul

[@santospoland]

What a glorious house.

[@Realunitedstates]

It is very beautiful.

[@vincehernandez4179]

cant hear what is being said. music is washing his voice out

[@barrywainwright3391]

It's hard to believe that home was built in 1908. It's a testament to the architectural genius of FLLW and how far advanced and ahead of his time he was. That home if built today would look like a modern home and is better than homes being built today with better quality.

[@Realunitedstates]

It is a very beautiful house.

[@chrismoody1342]

My home town of Wichita has a Wright designed home and one commercial building. My favorite parts of the home are the oak woodwork and the leaded glass windows. I’m big fan of Mission style and Art Deco.

[@peggymcthompson261]

really would have enjoyed this much more without the music over.

[@michaelmcalpine4081]

Wow. The floor boards really creak

[@Realunitedstates]

Yeah, now they you mention it, I seem to recall that they do.

[@Realunitedstates]

MC, our pleasure! Thanks for watching! It was a truly beautiful place to visit! Paul

[@chiefamylee]

Somehow, the outside structure reminds me of the Sphinx of Giza; looks like a powerful building. That is SOME TERIFFIC shower! Thanks for the tour.

[@tjittekamminga5170]

great!

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you!

[@jantan6284]

Timeless masterpiece 🤗🤗🤗

[@Realunitedstates]

Yes it is. Such a beautiful home.

[@horizon42q]

Beautiful

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you

[@Realunitedstates]

It is one of Wright's more interesting designs. His work is something of a icon of American architecture. Thanks for watching! Paul

[@Realunitedstates]

The design was ahead of its time, and many of the conveniences in the house were very new technologies, including electric lights. Thanks for watching! Paul

[@Realunitedstates]

Narong, thanks! There are many houses designed by Wright, but I would still consider them relatively rare, and this was the first one I have seen in person. The guides did do an excellent job and are very knowledgeable. Thanks for commenting, and it is always good to hear from you!! Paul

[@mitchsell2321]

Nice

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you. Seems like such a long time ago we made this video.

[@stevenikitas8170]

You can see that Wright was coming out of the 19th century and leading the way into the Bauhaus, the International style and "modern" architecture.

[@Realunitedstates]

Thanks

[@JessiCat1980]

A couple of my favourite classical songs and a FLW masterpiece = Heaven on earth! Thank you!

[@Realunitedstates]

Our pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@ricardofigueiredo3680]

Amazing...

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you.

[@andreewert1142]

great..thanks

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you! When we very first posted this episode very few people watched it, but over time it appears to have gotten around a lot more. So glad you enjoyed it!! Paul

[@64pori]

Awesome

[@Realunitedstates]

Thank you. Although it's been quite a while since we shot this episode, I still remember having quite a lot of fun doing it. Paul

[@Realunitedstates]

Amy Lee, the shower was impressive, especially considering the technology was from 1909. The outside is imposing, and much of the metal work is patina copper. I was especially taken with the "tiger oak" pattern in the doors. There was so much that really can't be experienced through video, but I thought Bev did an outstanding job especially in close quarters with only ambient light. Thanks! Paul

[@Realunitedstates]

Thanks Félix! I will check out your video. Paul

[@Ercolano78]

Nice looking house.

[@nickilovesdogs8137]

Ok Achille-Claude Debussy would be the matching music for Frank Lloyd Wright.

[@richardstoc]

I think and a lot of others do also FLW was a century a ahead of his time his homes look like they were designed so far in the future nothing like those of the time of queen anne style.

[@Realunitedstates]

I believe you are right. His designs do seem ahead of their time, but perhaps they simply are what set the style of the time to come. Truly a beautiful house.

[@Realunitedstates]

Eamon, so glad you enjoyed this episode! The combination of glass colors made the lighting really interesting and warm. Thanks for watching and commenting. Paul

[@Eusepio1957]

is The Frederick C. Robie House in chicago illinois, a twin house from The Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer May House? or is only the same style? Ciao! :-)

[@gfsrow]

In the kitchen, were there insulated ice boxes? (as refrigerator(s)). Or perhaps was there a kerosene operated refrigerator?

[@Realunitedstates]

I really don't recall now. It's been years since we made this episode. It seems like there was an oak ice-box, but I cannot be certain.

[@Realunitedstates]

Ettore, in a manner of speaking, I suppose yes. They do look quite similar, but are not truly "twins" in the strictest sense of the word. They were both designed around the same time, and are both a part of what is called the Prairie Style. We are hoping to do a series of videos in the Chicago area in the near future, and IF it is possible I will see if we can cover the Robie house. That might be nice. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Paul

[@Ahuntsicspotter]

Oh thanks and read carrefully the description about the video.

[@greatmustis]

What are those shiny lines in the fireplace..???

[@bevcampbell4301]

It is pieces of glass that had metallic particles sprinkled on it, then heated to about 2000 degrees, forming the colors. After it is cooled then the brick masons put the glass in the mortar joint. When the sun hits it, the glass glows. Found at 6:48 - 7:12 I hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching!

[@greatmustis]

oooh woow, nice detail, but it's from the original house? I mean it was designed by Wright..? Anyway, what a detail, even today we don't see things like this..!!!

[@fattyfat-fat6639]

What a Magnificent house!!! Itz just tooooo bad that the video is so poor. The musak sure didn't help! A little careful audio editing would sure improve things. FLW would appreciate it😎

[@Realunitedstates]

Says the person with Zero subs and Zero video uploads. Thanks for your expertise.

[@ancient9944]

Was this video shot with a PHONE?

[@Realunitedstates]

No

[@ericastoll1006]

I have a f l w houes similar to this house here I western ny.

[@Realunitedstates]

Very cool. Thanks!

[@nickilovesdogs8137]

Mozart was long before 1909. Haha. You should have chosen Chopin instead.

[@viktorkonacula6536]

Looks like not 1908.

[@Zierch]

inecesary music,

[@iumi77]

Why Vivaldi?....

[@Realunitedstates]

It seemed like the thing to do at the time.

[@ronvermont3119]

Edam Renew in

[@nickilovesdogs8137]

That is Mozart.

[@riley675]

Great video but the music lol ;)

[@dougg1075]

All his houses are kinda sad .. owners long gone .. public . Cool though:)

[@Realunitedstates]

Well, I didn't experience that personally, but I understand everybody experiences thing differently and in their own frame of reference.

[@nicholastrombley7186]

Wright was as much as a visionary and artist as vivaldi. So shut up about the music! Lol

[@Realunitedstates]

LOL