Updated 1/12/2017
Originally Published 10/29/16
I was granted the rare opportunity to photograph and share the stunning Cranbrook House & Gardens with all of you! The main house is a stately 30000 Sq feet with more than 40 acres of garden. The Cranbrook estate is also home to a private boarding school, the Cranbrook Institute of Science, and an art museum! Purchased in 1904 by George and Ellen Booth, both of whom shared a love for the arts, they commissioned Albert Kahn to be the architect of this English Tudor home.
In an effort to create the incredibly beautiful grounds you see pictured below, they planted more than 10,000 trees to give shade in a time when air conditioning was unheard of.
The house is home to many Caldwell chandeliers, and the grounds house several fountains, a reflecting pool, a turtle fountain, an herb garden and various garden beds. Explore the gardens with me through my photos, and enjoy the beauty that Cranbrook has to offer.
Part II is available by clicking here.
View some of my other Michigan Travel posts below:
Photographic Tour of Grand Hotel on Mackianc Island
50 of the Best Locally Owned Places to Eat in Michigan
Hello From the End Zone: Photographing the Michigan Football Game
Michigan’s State Fair
Frankenmuth’s Bavarian Festival
Tulip Time in Holland, MI
Picasso, Van Gogh, and Monet at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Wine Tasting in Traverse City
I’m Hosting a Charity Event with Vineyard Vines in Troy, MI!
Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI
This statue of Zeus was set up to spontaneously “cry” water, which left the red-orange streaks visible here!
Check out Part II here!
Please be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know what you thought, and where in Michigan I should explore next!
Safe travels!
xAnnie Fairfax
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Melissa DNA says
I loved the pictures. They brought back many happy memories of family gatherings there.
anniewearsit says
I’m sorry for the late reply, I’m just now seeing this! May I ask what sort of events you had there? My sister was married there, but they no longer do weddings at Cranbrook sadly. I’ve always wondered what other uses people have had for the gorgeous complex! Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog, I really appreciate it!
Jessica Malinowski says
This is a GORGEOUS place to be married!
Jessica Malinowski says
This had to have been an amazing experience!