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Glidden House
Francis K. Glidden's 1910 mansion at Case Western; book one of its 8 Mansion Suites to sleep in the house, as other rooms are in a modern addition.
- Built
- 1910Mansion built 1909-10 for Francis K. Glidden (NRHP nomination); the 8 Mansion Suites are in the 1910 house and the 52 other rooms in a later addition.
- Style
- Tudor Revival with Chateauesque elements
- Architect
- Edward Hughes Glidden
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 60
- Area
- University Circle
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Francis Kavanaugh Glidden, eldest son of Glidden paint founder Francis Harrington Glidden, and his wife Mary commissioned the house, completed in 1910 in the Wade Park Allotment. Mrs. Glidden added a second front door so the house could use the more prestigious Magnolia Drive address. The family lived there until 1933; the house later held Case Western Reserve University’s psychology department before becoming a hotel. The library, parlor and loggia survive and now serve as the breakfast rooms.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site paid
- No pets
- Address: 1901 Ford Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.