South Façade, Stan Hywet Hall Under Construction

Name/Title

South Façade, Stan Hywet Hall Under Construction

Entry/Object ID

SHH 11.2831

Description

Black and white photographic print. Has been reproduced from a negative. Photograph is of the South Terrace and London Plane of the manor house when it was under construction in 1914. No window glass is present in the stone mullion frames on the upper level of the house. Gertrude Seiberling is in center of photograph wearing an elbow length sleeve dress and a brimmed hat containing a plume. Gertrude is overlooking construction. Gertrude Seiberling is faced toward the South Terrace (her back is to the photographer). A row of trees line each side of the South Terrace.

Photograph Details

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Estate

Subject Person or Organization

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Subject Place

Location

Stan Hywet Hall

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1912 - 1915

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper Reprinted by Walter Long

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-935

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Multiple copies including: Three 8 x 10, two indicating printed by Walter Long, one of which is cropped to remove part of the Plane Tree Allee in the foreground. Seventy two 5 x 7's, each with a label on the back describing the photo are stored in a separate box for giveaways.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

June 19, 1994

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

July 9, 2025