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Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens has long been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for the significance of its landscape in the history of American landscape design as well as for the garden preservation and restoration efforts in which it engages to maintain this work of art. Originally a 3,000-acre site with dramatic views of the Cuyahoga Valley, Stan Hywet is today relatively intact and retains much of Warren Manning's original landscape design. Truly a master at incorporating many elements of rural America such as orchards, meadows, and cultivated fields into his designs, Warren Manning succeeded at Stan Hywet in his desire to create a landscape that was both utilitarian and artistic in scope.
In studying the Stan Hywet landscape in 1983, Douglas Reed, ASLA, referred to Stan Hywet as "one of the great existing romantic landscapes of the 20th century." Warren Manning's mastery in the use of native plants, his use of the natural landscape features, and the positioning of the Manor House and other estate structures within this context, provided Stan Hywet with a landscape of historical significance unparalleled by that of many other historic homes.
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