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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 143 

Honoring the 50th anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 7, 2007 

Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 

JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. HOBSON, Ms. 

KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. 

LATOURETTE, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. REGULA, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and 

Mr. SPACE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the 50th anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & 

Gardens. 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall was built between 1912 and 1915 

by Franklin ‘‘F.A.’’ Augustus Seiberling and his wife, 

Gertrude; 

Whereas Franklin Seiberling hired architect Charles S. 

Schneider of Cleveland to design the home, landscape architect Warren H. Manning of Boston to design the 

grounds, and Hugo F. Huber of New York City to decorate the interior; 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall is one of the finest examples of 

Tudor Revival architecture in the United States; 


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Whereas Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that continues to help millions of individuals worldwide recover 

from alcohol addiction, was founded on Mother’s Day 

1935 following a meeting between Mr. Bill Wilson and 

Dr. Bob Smith and hosted by Henrietta Seiberling at 

Stan Hywet Hall; 

Whereas, in 1957, in keeping with the Stan Hywet Hall crest 

motto of ‘‘Non Nobis Solum (Not for Us Alone)’’, the 

Seiberling family donated Stan Hywet Hall to a nonprofit 

organization, which came to be known as Stan Hywet 

Hall & Gardens, so that the public could enjoy and experience part of a noteworthy chapter in the history of the 

United States; 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is identified as a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior, the only location in Akron, Ohio, with such a designation and one of only 2,200 nationwide; 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is one of Ohio’s top 10 

tourist attractions, is a Save America’s Treasures project, 

and is accredited by the American Association of Museums; 

Whereas more than 5,000,000 people from around the world 

have visited Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, with the number of visitors annually averaging between 150,000 and 

200,000 since 1999; 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens contributes over 

$12,000,000 annually to the greater Akron economy; 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is a recipient of the 

Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, only the fourth recipient of the Award 


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after George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and Washington, DC’s Octagon 

House; and 

Whereas Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens relies on more than 

1,300 volunteers to ensure that its doors remain open to 

the public, including the Women’s Auxiliary Board, the 

Friends of Stan Hywet, the Stan Hywet Gilde, the Stan 

Hywet Needlework Guild, the Stan Hywet Flower Arrangers, the Stan Hywet Garden Committee, the Carriage House Gift Shop, the Conservatory, Vintage Base 

Ball, Vintage Explorers, the Akron Garden Club, and the 

Garden Forum of Greater Akron: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) congratulates Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens 

4 on its 50th anniversary; 

5 (2) honors Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens for its 

6 commitment to sharing its history, gardens, and art 

7 collections with the public; and 

8 (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans9 mit a copy of this resolution to Stan Hywet Hall & 

10 Gardens. 

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