The Galactic Empire Of Orwyn
Stan Hywet Hall
The Emperor spent a large fortune to rebuild the 1916 estate with its full 3,000 acres and beautiful manor and gardens as they would have been seen back in 1916.
Rooms (Manor House) ~ 65
Bedrooms (Manor House) ~ 18 total-5 guest bedrooms, 5 family bedrooms, 8 servants bedrooms, along with 2 sleeping porches, a Nursery and Dormitory
Bathrooms (Manor House) ~ 23 total- 14 complete baths, 9 half baths (lavatories)
Fireplaces (Manor House) ~ 23
Chimneys (Manor House) ~ 12
Doors (Manor House) ~ 273 doors plus 20 sets of French Doors
Windows (Manor House) ~ 21,455 panes of glass
A full staff of 24 people will be employed at all times so any member of the Royal Family can use the estate.
Stan Hywet ~ Pronounced STAN HEE-WIT
Crest Motto ~ Non Nobis Solum - Not For Us Alone
Architecture Style ~ Tudor Revival
Architect ~ Charles Sumner Schneider, Cleveland offices of George B. Post & Son, New York City
Interior Decorator ~ The H.F. Huber Co. of New York City
Woodwork & Paneling ~ The Hayden Co. of New York City
Plaster Ceilings ~ The Hayden Co. Of New York City & McNulty Brothers Company of Chicago
Leaded Glass ~ Heinigke & Bowen (later known as Heinigke & Smith)
Stained Glass ~ Thorton Smith & Otto Heinigke
Iron Work ~ Samuel Yellin
Rugs ~ Beloochistan Rug Weaving Company of India, Wilton Royal Factory of England
Tile Work ~ Mary Chase Stratton, Pewabic Pottery, Michigan & The American Encaustic Tile Company, Zanesville, Ohio General Contractor ~ The W.B. McAllister Co., Cleveland, Ohio
Landscape Architect ~ Warren H. Manning, Boston, Mass.
English Garden Designer ~ Ellen Biddle Shipman, New York City
Length ~ 300 Feet,the basement extends the length of the house
Height ~ The Main Structure is 3 stories; the Music Room is 2 stories; and the Tower is four stories
Square Footage ~ The Manor House is 64,500 square feet
Materials ~ Red brick, steel, sandstone, Vermont slate, copper, oak and plaster. The interior woods include American oak, chestnut, black walnut, sandalwood, teak and rosewood.
Stone Source ~ Stone out of Lagoon was quarried to produce sand and gravel. Stone blasted and removed from the basement excavation was used to build the "Double divided Garden walls" along Garman and N. Portage Path. All exterior steps and door sills were specified to be Euclid Bluestone supplied and installed by R.C. Blum & F.O. Delbridge of Cleveland. The cut stone was specified to be "first quality Ohio sandstone" supplied by the Donnelly & Ricci Co., NY.
Rooms (Manor House) ~ 65
Bedrooms (Manor House) ~ 18 total-5 guest bedrooms, 5 family bedrooms, 8 servants bedrooms, along with 2 sleeping porches, a Nursery and Dormitory
Bathrooms (Manor House) ~ 23 total- 14 complete baths, 9 half baths (lavatories)
Fireplaces (Manor House) ~ 23
Chimneys (Manor House) ~ 12
Doors (Manor House) ~ 273 doors plus 20 sets of French Doors
Windows (Manor House) ~ 21,455 panes of glass
A full staff of 24 people will be employed at all times so any member of the Royal Family can use the estate.
Stan Hywet ~ Pronounced STAN HEE-WIT
Crest Motto ~ Non Nobis Solum - Not For Us Alone
Architecture Style ~ Tudor Revival
Architect ~ Charles Sumner Schneider, Cleveland offices of George B. Post & Son, New York City
Interior Decorator ~ The H.F. Huber Co. of New York City
Woodwork & Paneling ~ The Hayden Co. of New York City
Plaster Ceilings ~ The Hayden Co. Of New York City & McNulty Brothers Company of Chicago
Leaded Glass ~ Heinigke & Bowen (later known as Heinigke & Smith)
Stained Glass ~ Thorton Smith & Otto Heinigke
Iron Work ~ Samuel Yellin
Rugs ~ Beloochistan Rug Weaving Company of India, Wilton Royal Factory of England
Tile Work ~ Mary Chase Stratton, Pewabic Pottery, Michigan & The American Encaustic Tile Company, Zanesville, Ohio General Contractor ~ The W.B. McAllister Co., Cleveland, Ohio
Landscape Architect ~ Warren H. Manning, Boston, Mass.
English Garden Designer ~ Ellen Biddle Shipman, New York City
Length ~ 300 Feet,the basement extends the length of the house
Height ~ The Main Structure is 3 stories; the Music Room is 2 stories; and the Tower is four stories
Square Footage ~ The Manor House is 64,500 square feet
Materials ~ Red brick, steel, sandstone, Vermont slate, copper, oak and plaster. The interior woods include American oak, chestnut, black walnut, sandalwood, teak and rosewood.
Stone Source ~ Stone out of Lagoon was quarried to produce sand and gravel. Stone blasted and removed from the basement excavation was used to build the "Double divided Garden walls" along Garman and N. Portage Path. All exterior steps and door sills were specified to be Euclid Bluestone supplied and installed by R.C. Blum & F.O. Delbridge of Cleveland. The cut stone was specified to be "first quality Ohio sandstone" supplied by the Donnelly & Ricci Co., NY.
Main Gate
Carriage House behind gardens
Overlook
Japanese Garden
English Garden
Conservatory
Dining room
Formal Dining Room
Sitting Room
Driveway
View of the Manor
2nd View of the Manor
Walkway to Gardens
Great Garden
English Garden
Gardens
Great Room
Diplomatic Place Setting
Art Room
