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Begun in 1926 the Tudor-style home required three years to complete.
Despite its strong English influence Mrs. Wilson took great pride in its being an American product.
Most of the construction is of native materials and all woodwork carvings and all fixtures were accomplished by American artists.
The exterior of the house is brick and sandstone with a tile shingle roof.
Stained glass inserts decorate windows throughout the house.
Thirty-six brick chimneys serving twenty-four fireplaces are all of individual design, as suggested by Hampton Court in England.
Symbolic carvings of the seasons and native small animals accent the entrance, which is enclosed with wrought iron grill gates by Oscar Bach....."
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"For years Meadow Brook Hall, one of America's finest residences, stood nearly hidden in the rolling hills of farm and fox country about 25 miles north of Detroit, virtually unknown to all but a few of its neighbors. Until the estate became the foundation for Oakland University, this magnificent home remained almost as obscure as the background of the man who made it all possible. Although inspiration for Meadow Brook Hall came from some of the most impressive castles and manor houses is England, its realization began years before in a small machine shop in the little town of Niles, Michigan. It was here that John and Horace Dodge were reared, sons of an iron worker whose guidance helped develop the mechanical genius that would leave Matilda Rausch Dodge (Wilson) one of the wealthiest women in America..." (from book)
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