David M. Amberg House
Title
David M. Amberg House
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
January 6, 2015
Creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Griffin, Marion Mahony
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1965
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Prairie School
Subject
houses
Description
Exterior view of the back of the David Amberg house in Grand Rapids, Michigan, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Marion Mahony Griffin in 1910. "This is the only surviving example of the work of Marian L. Mahoney, architect. She collaborated on this house with Frank Lloyd Wright and Wright's chief designer during the early 20th century, H. von Holst. / Brick, sandstone trim, stucco. One story, approx. 75' x 75', T-shaped. Gabled roofs, colored ceramic tiles decorate exterior below gables of living room, dining room and bedrooms, wide overhangs, porch, strip windows, leaded glass. Notable interior trim, large stained glass skylights in living room and dining room,"--Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Online Collection.
Material/Medium
brick (clay product)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-088
- Date Added
- January 6, 2015
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- houses, Prairie
- Citation
- “David M. Amberg House,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 14, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/14112.