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Kingwood Center Home

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Yesterday I told you about Kingwood Center Garden. In addition to the 47 acres of grounds and gardens, there’s a house you can tour.

Here are a few images of my favorite things including the library.

The view through these ornate doors.

This wallpaper!

The staircase is magnificent!

The butler’s pantry. What I wouldn’t give for so much storage!

The natural light in this kitchen made my heart swell. The appliances were state-of-the-art including the pictured fridge and the stove and incinerator that aren’t pictured.

Why don’t modern kitchen faucets come with a built in soap dish?

The view into the kitchen from the breakfast room is inviting. Again, the light was beautiful.

This mantle is lovely.

There are so many beautiful things to see throughout this home, be sure to take your time on your self guided tour to appreciate the small things.

Kingwood Center Garden

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This weekend took me to a new favorite place. Kingwood Garden Center is a 47 acre estate in Mansfield, Ohio. It’s the former home and historic estate of Charles Kelley King. A native of Maine, King was hired as the first electrical engineer at Ohio Brass in 1893. He rose within the company, eventually becoming president and chairman of the board. King had the house and grounds built in 1926 and lived here until his death in 1952.

He had a library, an office and a reading room! They were equally fabulous.

Married and divorced twice with no children, King understood the value of his home and commissioned a study to determine the best future use for his estate after his death. The result was the creation of a foundation that opened the gardens to the public in 1953.

Today you can explore the home, gardens and greenhouse for just $8 admission.

This place is fabulous and surpasses Franklin Park Conservatory as my favorite place to stroll through a garden.

They currently have a Lego exhibit that integrates Lego sculptures into the estate. I really liked this Monarch Butterfly which is comprised of 39,708 bricks. It took 425 hours to build!

There are so many nooks and crannies to explore, benches to rest on and lovely flowers to enjoy.

Plus, they have a greenhouse, a cafe and gift shop. You are also welcome to bring in your own picnic food if you wish. Want to visit? Get all the information from their website!