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Great Hall, 2nd
Floor North Hallway
and Hidden Aspect
Restoration Recently
Completed
Manor House restoration efforts are moving forward at an impressive
pace under the leadership of Julie Frey, Director of Museum
Services/Curator. In addition to the Tower Landing, Library and
Breakfast Room Fountain, both the 2nd Floor North Hallway
and the Great Hall have been restored to their original 1915
elegance. Anticipated to require five years to complete restoration
of all sixteen rooms in the restoration plan, it is expected that the
work in the Manor House will be completed ahead of schedule.
Great Hall
Ray and Marty Wernig are true
legacy friends and supporters
of Stan Hywet, dating to the
earliest days of the Foundation.
Now living full-time in Florida,
their passion for the Estate is
lasting, as demonstrated by
their very generous gift to
fund restoration of the majestic
Great Hall. Though they were
not present to view the work as
it was underway they were kept informed of progress
with photos, videos, notes and telephone calls. Over the
Thanksgiving weekend, Ray and Marty’s son and daughterin-law,
Mark and Colleen Wernig brought three generations
of family members to the Estate, as Stan Hywet honored their
parents with a “reveal” of the restored space. To commemorate
the occasion, a family “cast” photo was staged in the Great
Hall. The framed image was presented to the elder Wernigs by
Linda Conrad, who hosted them for dinner in December near
their home in Florida.
2nd Floor North Hallway
Dr. Dianne Kauffman was recently hosted
for a special “reveal” of the restored 2nd
Floor North Hallway, in gratitude for her
very generous gift, making the restoration
possible. Curator Julie Frey shared insights
about the work involved in bringing the
restoration project to fruition. Dianne is
an enthusiastic volunteer and donor. We
are grateful that she was the first to donate
to the 2nd Century Campaign to support
the work planned in the Manor House.
Restored Hidden Aspect
Re-Opens After 10 Years
View of the Cuyahoga Valley Convinced the
Seiberlings to Build On This Land.
Part of the larger Tea House Restoration project, the Hidden
Aspect was able to be completed as work was simultaneously
progressing on clearing the Tea House Cliff Face below. Stan
Hywet was pleased to welcome many of the donors who made
these projects possible, taking the first peek of the spectacular
Cuyahoga Valley from the restored stone patio that once served
as a favorite picnic site
for the Seiberlings.
The Hidden Aspect
had been offline for
more than 10 years,
as the stone had
begun to erode
beneath it, making
it unsafe.
As part of a special
“reveal” hosted last
September, the
highlight of the
donors’ experience
was hearing from
Zach Goebelt of
COI Stonework and
Mark Gilles, Stan
Hywet’s Director of
Historic Structures,
who offered some
illuminating (and
amusing) insights
into how the work
was accomplished.
Enjoy a visit to
the Hidden Aspect
this season. It is
tucked into the
landscape just north
of the Tea Houses.
THANK YOU
We gratefully acknowledge
the following friends whose
generosity made restoration
of the Tea Houses and the
Hidden Aspect possible.
The Mary S. and David C.
Corbin Foundation
State of Ohio
Timken Foundation of Canton
Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.
Roger and Judy Read
Burton D. Morgan Foundation
The Howland Memorial Fund
Jim and Linda Francis
R. Mark and Colleen Wernig
Betty E. Comstock
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