West side of Stan Hywet Hall under construction

Name/Title

West side of Stan Hywet Hall under construction

Entry/Object ID

SHH 11.758

Description

Black and white photograph of the west façade of Stan Hywet under construction. Steel frame is complete and brick façade is up but the roof is has yet to be completed and windows have not yet been installed. A large scaffold extending beyond the roof is set up near the location of the back door. A plank extends from the scaffold to the roof over the Great Hall. The area around the house is covered with building materials and piles of dirt and gravel. There is a small wooden shed with two windows in one corner. Another shed is partially visible beside it.

Photograph Details

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Estate

Subject Place

Location

Stan Hywet Hall

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Nora Ratcliffe, Intern

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 11.758

Made/Created

Date made

1913 - 1914

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-4

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Multiple prints including: Two 3 7/8" x 4 7/8" One 8" x 10"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

bottom right corner is torn off

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Similar to SHH 11.427

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

June 11, 2007

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

July 2, 2025