Letter: Warren Manning to F.A. Seiberling

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

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Page 1

Name/Title

Letter: Warren Manning to F.A. Seiberling

Entry/Object ID

1914.6.25FASWHM

Tags

Renumber

Description

Typewritten 4 page letter on Warren H. Manning letterhead, from Warren Manning to F.A. Seiberling in response to a previous lettering regarding the placement of the gardens in relationship to the house. He specifically mentions the "drive through the woods" at the south end intended to be for pleasure use only. He speaks of the west side of the Music Room being the perfect location for tennis courts and that it is also the best location for the Japanese Garden. He goes into great detail on the specific characteristics of Japanese gardens and the importance of the dwarf species that must be used. The letter is signed in black ink.

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Hall

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.12

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jun 25, 1914

Sender

Name

Warren H. Manning

Address

1101-1104 Tremont Building, Boston, Mass

Addressee

Name

Mr. F.A. Seiberling

Address

15 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio

Primary Language

English

Created By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Create Date

March 12, 2026

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

March 12, 2026