Letter requesting the inscription above the Reception Room mantel

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Letter requesting the inscription above the Reception Room mantel

Entry/Object ID

2024.64

Tags

Renumber

Description

Typed letter from architect Charles S. Schneider to Gertrude Seiberling requesting the inscription to go on the mantel of the Reception Room. The letter indicates a post card of the Dining Room at Haddon Hall was included as it was the inspiration for the design of the Reception Room. It also mentions the beams in the "Enclosed Porch" (West Porch) resemble those in the Haddon Hall Dining Room. Written on Schneider's letterhead and signed in pencil.

Subject

Construction

Subject Place

Location

Stan Hywet Hall

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

Gate Lodge 1999

Source or Donor

Harrison, Irene Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Irene Harrison - left in Gate Lodge

Letter Details

Letter Date

Dec 10, 1914

Time Period

20th Century

Sender

Name

Charles S. Schneider

Address

2248 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F. A. Seiberling

Address

Akron, Ohio

Primary Language

English

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

May 24, 2024

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 19, 2026