In the 1910s, Boston landscape architect Warren Manning designed this estate for industrialist patron Frank Seiberling. Together, these visionaries created a distinct American style reflecting an expansive midwestern sense of place. More a product of the Arts and Crafts aesthetic than of the Gilded Age estates of Newport, this estate — with its garden rooms, views and vistas — melds historicism with nature. Today, poor drainage and storm water management threaten the foundations of the mansion. A decision has been made to excavate much of the historic landscape in order to replace the old drainage system. A plan projects restoration of the historic gardens; however, funds for this restoration work currently are not available.