Built by Hazle Buck Ewing and her husband, Davis, the manor stands on the estate once known as Sunset Hill. A Channel-Norman style house completed in 1929, the manor provides a gracious venue for a variety of cultural, educational, and social events.
The contractor was the J. L. Simmons Company of Decatur, whose workers labored for more than a year to build the $178,000 manor, which featured Wisconsin and Joliet limestone, hand-hewn cypress timbers, and bricks from an abandoned local brewery. The surrounding gardens were created by noted landscape architect Jens Jenson, who also designed Springfield's Lincoln Memorial Gardens.
The main level with its expansive living room, richly paneled library, sunroom, and comfortable dining room offers an elegant setting for luncheons, meetings, or social gathering. The manor's kitchen is well-equippeded for caterers.
The lower level, originally a game room, is available for business meetings, retreats, lectures, and banquets. It can accommodate as many as 80 people with audience-style seating or 50 for a sit-down dinner. The courtyard and surrounding grounds provide the ideal setting for outdoor programs, weddings , or cultural events.
Ewing Manor is open to potential clients by appointment only.
