Spiegel Grove, also known as Spiegel Grove State Park, Rutherford B. Hayes House, Rutherford B. Hayes Summer Home and Rutherford B. Hayes State Memorial was the estate of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States, located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland Avenues in Fremont, Ohio. Spiegel is the German and Dutch word for mirror. The traditional story is that the estate was named by Hayes' uncle Sardis Birchard, who first built it for his own residence. He named it for the reflective pools of water that collected on the property after a rain shower.
Rutherford Hayes inherited the estate and moved there in 1873. He died in 1893 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery next to his wife who had died in 1889. Following the gift of this home to the state of Ohio for the Spiegel Grove State Park, their bodies were reinterred at Spiegel Grove in 1915. They are buried at a memorial on the property. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, established in 1916, is also located here.
"Old Whitey", a war horse that served during the Civil War and belonged to then-Major (later Major General) Hayes, became the mascot of the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The horse was buried at Spiegel Grove upon his death in 1879, with a grave marker reading Old Whitey A Hero of Nineteen Battles 1861–1865.[4]
The house was built around 1860 for Sardis Birchard as a two-story brick mansion. It featured many bedrooms and a wrap-around porch. In 1880, after Rutherford B. Hayes had moved in, he expanded the house by the addition of 5 new rooms, and the massive staircase that led all the way up to the 4th floor. In 1889, 6 more rooms were added to the house, giving it its current appearance. After the expansions, the house had more than 30 rooms and 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of living space.
Tourismedit
The estate was given to the state for the Spiegel Grove State Park. Since then, the house has been open for tourists as a house museum. For a fee, visitors can view the various rooms as well as furniture, books, and other items in the house. Visitors are allowed to access most of the rooms on the first and second floors. The third and fourth floors are not open to the public.
^ abJoseph Scott Mendinghall (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination: "Spiegel Grove," The Rutherford B. Hayes Estate / Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying nine photos, from 1877, 1880, and 1974(32 KB)
^ ab"Spiegel Grove (Rutherford B. Hayes Summer Home)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
^Hoogenboom, Ari. Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior and President. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 1995, p. 173.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spiegel Grove.
National Park Service site on Spiegel Grove
Hayes Center
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. OH-2416, "Spiegel Grove, 1337 Hayes Avenue, Fremont, Sandusky County, OH", 16 measured drawings
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spiegel State Park
Rutherford B. Hayes State Memorial Grounds at Find a Grave
April 11, 2024
spiegel, grove, also, known, state, park, rutherford, hayes, house, rutherford, hayes, summer, home, rutherford, hayes, state, memorial, estate, rutherford, hayes, 19th, president, united, states, located, corner, hayes, buckland, avenues, fremont, ohio, spieg. Spiegel Grove also known as Spiegel Grove State Park Rutherford B Hayes House Rutherford B Hayes Summer Home and Rutherford B Hayes State Memorial was the estate of Rutherford B Hayes the 19th president of the United States located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland Avenues in Fremont Ohio Spiegel is the German and Dutch word for mirror The traditional story is that the estate was named by Hayes uncle Sardis Birchard who first built it for his own residence He named it for the reflective pools of water that collected on the property after a rain shower Spiegel Grove Rutherford B Hayes Summer Home U S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkShow map of OhioShow map of the United StatesInteractive map showing the location for Spiegel GroveLocationFremont OhioCoordinates41 20 29 N 83 07 48 W 41 34139 N 83 13000 W 41 34139 83 13000Area25 acres 100 000 m2 2 Built1873ArchitectSardis BirchardNRHP reference No 66000624 1 Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966Designated NHLJanuary 29 1964 3 Rutherford and Lucy Hayes grave at Spiegel GroveRutherford Hayes inherited the estate and moved there in 1873 He died in 1893 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery next to his wife who had died in 1889 Following the gift of this home to the state of Ohio for the Spiegel Grove State Park their bodies were reinterred at Spiegel Grove in 1915 They are buried at a memorial on the property The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center established in 1916 is also located here Old Whitey a war horse that served during the Civil War and belonged to then Major later Major General Hayes became the mascot of the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry The horse was buried at Spiegel Grove upon his death in 1879 with a grave marker reading Old Whitey A Hero of Nineteen Battles 1861 1865 4 Spiegel Grove was designated as a National Historic Landmark on January 29 1964 2 3 On October 15 1966 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places Contents 1 Design 2 Tourism 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign edit nbsp 1885 first floor plan sketch by Henry HoweThe house was built around 1860 for Sardis Birchard as a two story brick mansion It featured many bedrooms and a wrap around porch In 1880 after Rutherford B Hayes had moved in he expanded the house by the addition of 5 new rooms and the massive staircase that led all the way up to the 4th floor In 1889 6 more rooms were added to the house giving it its current appearance After the expansions the house had more than 30 rooms and 10 000 square feet 930 m2 of living space Tourism editThe estate was given to the state for the Spiegel Grove State Park Since then the house has been open for tourists as a house museum For a fee visitors can view the various rooms as well as furniture books and other items in the house Visitors are allowed to access most of the rooms on the first and second floors The third and fourth floors are not open to the public See also editRutherford B Hayes Presidential Center USS Spiegel Grove List of residences of presidents of the United States Presidential memorials in the United StatesReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b Joseph Scott Mendinghall 1984 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Spiegel Grove The Rutherford B Hayes Estate Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help and Accompanying nine photos from 1877 1880 and 1974 32 KB a b Spiegel Grove Rutherford B Hayes Summer Home National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Retrieved April 9 2008 Hoogenboom Ari Rutherford B Hayes Warrior and President Lawrence Kansas University Press of Kansas 1995 p 173 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spiegel Grove National Park Service site on Spiegel Grove Rutherford B and Lucy Webb Hayes at Spiegel Grove Hayes Center Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No OH 2416 Spiegel Grove 1337 Hayes Avenue Fremont Sandusky County OH 16 measured drawings U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Spiegel State Park Rutherford B Hayes State Memorial Grounds at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spiegel Grove amp oldid 1171936693, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
