My wife and I visited Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio, last weekend, the early 20th century Tudor Revival manor built for Gertrude and F.A. Sieberling, who co-founded Goodyear Tires. There was nobody named “Stan Hywet,” by the way; the title is Old English for Stone (Stan) Hewed (Hywet). At 65,500 square feet, it’s one of the largest houses ever built in America. But it doesn’t feel like a museum or a castle. It feels like a home, warm, inviting and lived in. Which is just what the Sieberlings wanted. A spectacle? Yes. But a quiet one.
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Quietly spectacular, indeed! Wow.
What a gorgeous spot! Close enough for us to visit, too! Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, truly, Gail.
What a beautifully elegant manor and yes, it felt very inviting…great photos!
Thank you, Anonymous!
Breathtaking–thank you for capturing with such great photos and for sharing with us.
My pleasure, Sandy.
A very impressive estate! I hope it comes with an army of servants.
Yes, they a very large staff back in the day.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with us. You and Trudy are wonderful photographers.
Aw, thanks, Linda.
Mitch impressive place and great pictures! My wife is from Akron and we have visited several times. A number of the Midwest cities have what we used to call old money with beautiful homes like Stan Hywet and very impressive art museums like in Cleveland. Enjoy your travels! Brad
Thank you, we will, Brad!
What an amazing place. Thanks for sharing your photos!
My pleasure, Priscilla!
If I lived in that house, I’d have to have “people”, one of whom would be head of “lost and found”. His/her job would be to find me when I was lost in there. Nice place.
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Thanks for the spectacular visual tour of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. It is indeed a quiet spectacle-I live within an hour and have never heard of it.
Thank you for the tour, Mitch. A lovely home for sure! I can’t imagine living in 65,000 feet though. I guess you’d get in your quota of steps each day–without even trying!
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.
My pleasure, Gail.
So magnificent! Do they host weddings and other social events there? That can be so perfect for weddings portraits. I worked in event planning before, and my clients usually looked for historical venues like that! 🤩
Yes, they do, Iman. They host all kinds of events.
So cool!
This is a gorgeous estate. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Have you been to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC?
Yes, and we loved it too, although it has a very different feel, more palacial.
Wow, what a beautiful place! And how fun it would be to explore 😊
Your personal touch makes the history come alive. Thank you for sharing this hidden gem!🤝🌷🎉
My pleasure, John.
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We’ve lived in Akron for several years so we visited Stan Hywet Hall a few times. It is a nice place. Your photos are great.
Thanks, Thomas.
Very nice.
Thank you, Venus.
Mitch, I have to go back on my PC to admire these pics even more. Wow! I had never known of this place. I can imagine seeing it in person~I’d be completely enthralled. I love the angles of the pics and how you “see” the beauty. From the library, study, gardens, through the leaves, and overall depth to detail. Exquisite!
Aw, thank you, Karla. I do enjoy composing shots and finding the layers–and so does Trudy.
You’re welcome! You are both gifted with “eyes” to see true beauty!
wow! What an incredible place. A national treasure, to be sure.
Thank you for sharing. I have not heard of this place.
Surprisingly, it seems not that many people have.
It looks like it could be a movie set.
Indeed, Bob. I’d love to shoot a movie there!
I hope you will!
Mitch,
It looks like a beautiful place. Glad you got to visit it. Lots of treasures around. In Christ, Gary
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Looks like a mansion to me Mitch. A very beautiful place, I say.
Java Bean: “Ayyy, I could live there!”
Lulu: “Me too!”
Oh my goodness….this Ohio girl knew nothing of this magical place. Stunning! Thanks for inviting us along, Mitch! 🥰
My pleasure, Vicki.
Oh wow this looks magical! Reminds me of Shakespeare’s house here in the UK! So amazing to see this in the States!
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I’m jealous, Rosemary. I was in Stratford-on-Avon many years ago, but never got to see Shakespeare’s house. Good to meet you, btw.
Wow!
Very nice photos. Such a great place. It was spectacular at Christmas. From my youth, I remember the indoor, two-lane bowling alley they used to have as well as an indoor swimming pool.
It is indeed a quiet spectacle, Maddie.