Letter re: the stair tower ceiling finish

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Letter re: the stair tower ceiling finish

Entry/Object ID

1915.5.6GPSCSS

Tags

Renumber

Description

Typewritten letter on Charles S. Schneider letterhead, written to Mr. Seiberling and dated May 6, 1915 regarding design changes involving the construction of Stan Hywet Hall. He specifically mentions changing the ceiling of the Stair Tower to plaster from wood, thinking that the wood would be too heavy with all the paneling on the walls as well.

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Hall

Subject Person/Organization

Seiberling, Frank Augustus, Schneider, Charles Sumner

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.11

Source or Donor

Harrison, Irene Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Letter Details

Letter Date

May 6, 1915

Sender

Name

Charles S. Schneider

Address

2248 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mr. F.A. Seiberling

Address

c/o Waldorf-Astoria, New York City (copy sent to Akron Ohio)

Primary Language

English

Created By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Create Date

January 8, 2026

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

January 9, 2026