Stan Hywet Hall was the home of F.A. Seiberling, the founder of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. It was the Industrial Age and cities were flourishing. Akron, Ohio was no exception – it built its foundation on the rubber industry to become the “Rubber Capital of the World.”

F.A. Seiberling and his wife, Gertrude, built their country estate between 1912 and 1915 and named it “Stan Hywet” which is Old English for stone quarry, the property’s most prominent natural feature. Stan Hywet remains as one of the most important historic estates to endure from this bygone era. The Hall and Grounds were donated to a non-profit organization by the family, and are open to the public.

DJ, Deb, and Deb's granddaughter Lexi toured the Conversatory, which houses the butterfly house and currently a model train exhibition, and the Cutting Garden last Saturday. It was a wonderful picture opportunity, and a very enjoyable day.