Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

714 North Portage Path, Akron, OH, 44303

3.5

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Size: 154 x 38

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Phone:

+1 888 836 5533, 330 / 836-5533

Website:

www.stanhywet.org

Closed to the public, January - March for refurbishing and cleaning. Stan Hywet reopens on April 1, 2008 for the season -- April through December, 2008. Frank A. Seiberling, co-founder of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, once ... more on Visitakron-summit.org

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14 reviews

100% of guests recommend this place.

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Amazing to see and experience. more on Yahoo! Travel

It is worth the effort and you should plan a full 4 to 5 hours for a good tour experience. more on Yahoo! Travel

The price is worth it and there is $1 discount per ticket for AARP and AAA members. more on Yahoo! Travel

I suggest people should plan two separate trips to truly enjoy the experience of either of these two locations. more on Yahoo! Travel

I will return in the late spring when the gardens are in full bloom-it should be outstanding. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Suprisingly livable mansion of one of the founders of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. more on Yahoo! Travel

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This place is a wonderful gem. It's a great place to take out of town visitors, if they like historic houses and BEAUTIFUL grounds. The home has been beautifully restored and the docents are incredibl ... more on TripAdvisor

This is where you go to bone up on vulcanization and how tires were made. Akron, Ohio started out as a place that made wagon wheels, later tires for early cars, and later invented a new method to keep ... more on TripAdvisor

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens is a great place to take out-of-town visitors or to enjoy often on your own. The huge neo-Tudor manor was built in the early 20th century by Frank Seiberling, founder of Go ... more on TripAdvisor

Stan Hywet Hall is a beautiful home. I've visited several times and will certainly go back again. The architecture is wonderful as are the gardens and grounds. Decorated for Christmas gives the house ... more on TripAdvisor

See how the rich lived 100 years ago! Over 66,000 sq ft in size, I love all the wood work in the house... more on TripAdvisor

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This is definitely a family friendly place, in addition to being an excellent place for couples, or photographers to spend the day. The prices are very reasonable, particularly since the grounds are so expansive. Late spring through ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Wonderful place to take groups of all ages. The house is gorgeous, & the gardens are even better. We like it so much ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The house and the surrounding landscape was beautiful. The architecture and design of the house was amazing! Everything from the indoor pool to the outside gardens had little touches that made everything special. However, the volunteers ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Last May(2006) we returned to Stan Hywet Hall for a second trip and really enjoyed our guided tour of the home. We really enjoyed the "personal" attention, as our tour guide was very informative and the "tour group" ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Absolutely wonderful home. I love that people could live like that, although it would be a bit much for me. It's nice that at one time it was a possibility, ... more on Yahoo! Travel