Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
in Akron, Ohio presented a unique challenge. Built for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company co-founder F.A. Seiberling and his wife, Gertrude, Stan Hywet Hall is frequently recognized as one of the finest examples of Tudor Revival architecture in the United States. Aside from the house, the estate's artfully landscaped grounds also reflect an extraordinary attention to detail and the magnificence of the gardens have been recognized by the likes of Garden Design Magazine.

Stan Hywet also offers the public one of the most impressive displays of hand tooled and hand carved woodwork to be found anywhere in the country. Doors, windows, beams, paneling, floors and all other wooden surfaces show a level of craftsmanship that is rarely seen. Since the projects beginning in early 1991, thousands of square feet of aged teak and quarter sawed white oak have been carefully restored to their original look. Years of accumulated materials have been carefully removed to reveal wood that was originally hand planed and hand tooled when this magnificent structure was built at the turn of the century. These unique tooling marks are as visible today as they were almost a century ago. The Rosebud Co. is proud to point out that there has been no loss of original wood flooring materials as a result of our extensive restoration. It has been a very rewarding project and we hope you will take the time to visit Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens if you are in the Akron area. Your time there will be well rewarded. Visit their web site at www.stanhywet.org.

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