Letter: Charles Schneider to Gertrude Seiberling

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Letter: Charles Schneider to Gertrude Seiberling

Entry/Object ID

1915.7.30GPSCSS

Tags

Renumber

Description

Typewritten 2 page letter on Charles S. Schneider letterhead from Charles Schneider to Gertrude Seiberling regarding updates on the house. He starts with mentioning Mr. Harvey is eager to complete his contract and is happy his questions will be settled soon. He continues about the colored glass again indicating that no one likes the strong colors and he is going to try removing just the strongest of them to see how they look and they will decide from there. He goes on to mention again Irene's door and states his disagreement in the design she wants, saying that it will be inconsistent with the general design. He ends the letter stating he say Mr. Huber as well as Frederick and Penfield who almost missed the boat, and Mr. Hopkinson. Signed in pen with a handwritten message below "Enclosed are [ill.] views of the [ill.] House at Newport about which I have heard so much. Another Compton Wynyates entrance!"

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Hall

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

Jul 30, 1915

Sender

Name

Charles S. Schneider

Address

2248 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

Hessel, Michigan

Primary Language

English

Created By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Create Date

March 25, 2026

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

March 25, 2026