PCS 2011 meet - you're coming to Stan Hywet, right??

Are you coming to Hudson for the international meet this summer, but you're not signed up for the Stan Hywet tour on the Friday of the meet? Then this post is for you! A lot of you have signed up for the tour, but in case you didn't, I wanted to show you some pics of how amazing this place is. I was there yesterday for a car show and took some pics for you.

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens was built for F. A. Seiberling, founder of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. At 64,500 square feet, Stan Hywet is the 7th largest private home ever built in the United States. It has 65 rooms that have all been restored to how they looked when the Seiberlings lived there. The house and the furnishings are ridiculous to say the least. It sits on 70 acres of English gardens, which you can check out too.

Friday afternoon of the meet, we will be getting a guided tour of the manor house and self guided tours of the gate lodge (the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous), conservatory and the gardens.

If you already registered for the meet, but didn't buy tickets to Stan Hywet, email me at info@pcs2011.com for info on how to get your tickets. Can't remember if you got tickets for Stan Hywet and can't find your order confirmation email? Email me and I can check if you got tickets too.

And now for some pictures of the exterior and gardens to see how cool this place really is.

Here's a bit more Stan Hywet eye candy too.

I had no idea what this place was until now, but I had already signhed up for it anyway. Very cool, neet place. Thanks for the pics.

Josh

Josh Gentry said:

I had no idea what this place was until now, but I had already signhed up for it anyway. Very cool, neet place. Thanks for the pics.

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Josh, this place really is incredible. Even for people that aren't really into history, this place is still impressive in its size and elegance. It's amazing to think that even though it's so big, this was home to one family.

Anyone up for a good game of chess?

Awesome looking. Please tell me we are going to be able to pull our cars up out front one at a time and take pictures?

Yep, signed up, looking forward to it being one of the highlights of the area. Tom

Shawn Blyler said:

Awesome looking. Please tell me we are going to be able to pull our cars up out front one at a time and take pictures?

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I wish that could happen, but due to foot traffic on the property, the only day that they allow cars in other places than the parking lot is on Father's Day at the annual car show.

Don't worry, we have some cool photo spots much closer to the hotel. The one below is about five minutes away.