Completed in 2008, the Brown Welcome Center is one of the most desirable gathering places of its kind in NW Ohio.  The center houses not only the administrative offices for the Schedel Arboretum and Gardens, but also a fine art gallery as well as banquet and meeting facilities for groups up to 100 people.  With state-of-the-art audio-video facilities, spacious meeting rooms, and breath-taking vistas, it’s a great place for groups to meet!

       The 1882 “Mansion” as the Schedels called it, was the centerpiece of their original garden design.  Today it still makes a formidable impression when entering the grounds and serves as a beautiful and stately backdrop to many of the vistas the gardens affords.Built as a large farmhouse in the late 19th century, the house survived a rather extensive fire in the late 1930s and was renovated as a result by Fredrick Stieffler.

       The Schedels renovated it extensively once again in the late mid 60sthat’s still the state the home is in today for the most part.

       The home was furnished by the Schedel’s with American furniture and artwork, as well as treasures and antiquities from around the globe, including rare antique Persian rugs, Flemish tapestries, archaic Chinese bronzes, ancient carved jade artwork and more!  In fact, as the house developed its character (and with the arrival of the “Shack” in the floodplain) the Schedels began calling the main house the “Museum.”

      The Schedel’s oversized 4-car garage, was converted to the Trellis Gallery in 2003.  This gallery has becomeone of NW Ohio’s most unique galleries showcasing both professional and amateur regional artists.  Always housing a fine collection of art, the Trellis Gallery is also home to several staged exhibits of exceptional work by accomplished artists.  This facility also is available for intimate luncheons, meetings, or social functions.