[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 72 (Thursday, May 3, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S5605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 32--HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAN 
                          HYWET HALL & GARDENS

  Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 32

       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;
       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 after 
     George Washington's Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson's 
     Monticello, and Washington, D.C.'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
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) congratulates Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens on its 50th 
     anniversary;
       (2) honors Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens for its commitment to 
     sharing its history, gardens, and art collections with the 
     public; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.

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