At the turn of the 20^th century, the Industrial Revolution was transforming the very fabric of America, fueled by the entrepreneurial spirit of innovators and visionaries like F.A. Seiberling.

In 1898, F.A. alongside his brother C.W. Seiberling founded The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, named for Charles Goodyear, a self-taught American chemist and the inventor who patented the process for vulcanizing rubber.

Between 1912 and 1915, F.A. and his wife Gertrude built Stan Hywet Hall for their family and it is one of the finest examples of the American Country Estate movement, which flourished during the Industrial Age. England provided the inspiration for the Tudor Revival Manor House and service buildings, and also prompted the name of the Seiberling’s estate. Stan Hywet is Old English for stone quarry, the property’s most prominent natural feature when the land was purchased.

The estate became a beacon of progress for F.A. and his business associates, who often met here to discuss and negotiate the challenges of the day as well as serving as an international stage for well-known figures in music, the arts and politics.

On Mother’s Day, 1935, at the Gate Lodge where F.A.’s son Fred Seiberling lived with his wife, Henrietta and their children, Henrietta brought together Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith (known as Dr. Bob) for a discussion that ultimately let to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The estate in Akron, Ohio features an historic 65-room Tudor Revival Manor House.

The main Manor House is a whopping 64,000+ square feet that was home to the Seiberlings for 40 years.