Gate Lodge, Stan Hywet Hall Construction

Photograph

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Gate Lodge, Stan Hywet Hall Construction

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2017.122.2

Description

Black and white photo postcard of Stan Hywet Gate Lodge under construction with a very wide white border (1/2"). A view of the Gate Lodge with four workers standing in front of side entrance as viewed from the driveway, with some construction debris in the foreground. Hand written on the back "Gardener's Home,/ F.A. Seiberling Farm/ Portage Path/ May 8, 1915"

Photograph Details

Subject

Construction

Subject Place

Location

Gate Lodge, Stan Hywet Hall

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Bruce Greer

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 2017.122

Source or Donor

Mrs J. F. Rapp

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

May 8, 1915

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Dirty and yellowed with age

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

One of three photos taken the same day. Original or Copy: Original

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

The initial superintendent of the estate was the head gardener who lived in what we now call the Gate Lodge.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

June 8, 2017

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

January 14, 2026