Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is the former estate of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company co-founder F.A. Seiberling, and his fami ... ly. In 1957, Stan Hywet became a non-profit historic estate museum so that the public could benefit from the cultural, educational, and inspirational riches of one of the most significant achievements in architecture and horticulture to come out of America’s Industrial Age. Open for tours April – December, Stan Hywet is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is Akron, Ohio’s oldest National Historic Landmark. read more