Monroe County Master Gardener Association

Sandy O’Connell recently visited Kingwood Center and sent this article and photos.

These are a few pictures of my pictures taken at Kingwood Center located in
downtown Mansfield, Ohio. The estate consists of a total of forty-seven
acres with gardens, mansion, pond, and a horticultural library and is open
to the public year round. The mansion was built in 1926 for Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kelley King. Mr. King began making his fortune when he was hired by
the Ohio Brass Company as the its first electrical engineer in 1893. After
his death in 1952, he left most of his estate to the private foundation that
continues to operate Kingwood Center today. The home consists of twenty-six
rooms and is built and decorated in French Provincial style. Visitors can
view the mansion at no charge. The main floor is primarily displayed in a
manner similar to its original arrangement with many of Mr. King’s
furnishings which includes the dining, flower, and drawing rooms. Peacocks
also like to roam the gardens and don’t mind the visitors.