timeline
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1904-1905 | Farm buildings are constructed at the Kingswood School site (Farm Group #1) | Albert Kahn, architect | Most demolished 1917-1921 |
| 1904 | The original farmhouse of Samuel Alexander is remodeled and called the "Cottage" | Torn down in 1930 | |
| 1907 | Original frame boat house erected | Torn down in 1917 | |
| 1908 | Cranbrook House and Tower Cottage constructed | Albert Kahn, architect | Kahn worked from George Booth's sketches |
| 1909 | North garden constructed | Gardens simplified during World War II | |
| 1910 | Greenhouse completed, replacing the original lean-to greenhouse attached to the house | Burrowes and Wells, architects | Torn down in 1950 for present greenhouse |
| 1910 | Twin Cottage constructed | Burrowes and Wells, architects | Kahn designed "Water Garden" removed 1923 |
| 1910 | Sunken Garden and Promenade balustrade begun | ||
| 1911 | East Terrace constructed | ||
| 1911 | Farm buildings constructed on Cranbrook School site (Farm Group #2) | Burrowes and Wells, architects | |
| 1912 | Rock garden (later Japanese Garden) established | ||
| 1913 | West Terrace constructed - water garden pool | ||
| 1913 | Tower Cottage enlarged for James Scripps Booth | ||
| 1914 | Fountain on West Terrace installed | ||
| 1914 | Swimming pool at Greek Theatre built | ||
| 1914 | Cascade from pool at Greek Theatre build | ||
| 1915 | Brookside Cottage (Stoney House) constructed from the Pump House for Farm Group #1 | H. George Field, builder | |
| 1915-1916 | Greek Theatre constructed | Burrowes and Wells, architects | From sketches by George G. Booth; Actors' Court added by Henry Scripps Booth in 1924 |
| 1915 | Italian Cottage built | Burrowes and Wells, architects | Cottage demolished in 1927 (Hedgegate House partially built on foundation) |
| 1915 | Booths purchased the Crane Lantern for the Japanese Garden | Bought at expositions at San Diego and San Francisco | |
| 1916 | Flowing Well (Rainbow Fountain) built | Marcus R. Burrowes, architect | Pewabic tiles laid by Mary Chase Perry Stratton |
| 1917 | Boat House completed | Marcus R. Burrowes, architect | Restored in 1983 |
| 1917 | Gates installed at south entrance of Cranbrook House | Samuel Yellin, metalsmith; Marcus R. Burrowes, architect | Gate posts built in 1916 |
| 1917 | New Morris Mill constructed | ||
| 1918 | Cranbrook House additions begun - library wing, west wing, east wing, servants' wing | Albert Kahn, architect | Work completed in 1920 |
| 1918 | Meeting House constructed on Cranbrook Road | George G. Booth and Henry S. Booth, architects | Now part of Brookside School |
| 1919 | The Common Room (now known as the Oak Room) at Cranbrook House begins construction (1919-1920) | Albert Kahn, architect | |
| 1920 | Wallace House built | Home of Grace Wallace; Sold to the Nances in 1952 | |
| 1921 | Vegetable garden built east of Tower Cottage | ||
| 1921 | Fire House added to Tower Cottage | ||
| 1922 | Bloomfield Hills School, now called Brookside School, opened its doors to students in the upper floor of the Meeting House | ||
| 1923 | Aviary built between George Booth's Office and the Library at Cranbrook House | Frame of aviary later used for kitchen window at Brookside School | |
| 1923 | Forecourt of Cranbrook House rebuilt along present lines | ||
| 1923 | Turtle Fountain installed | ||
| 1923 | Clay tennis court erected south of Tower Cottage | ||
| 1923 | First addition to Brookside School | George G. Booth, architect | |
| 1924 | Actors Court added to Greek Theatre | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1924 | West Terrace reflecting pool built | ||
| 1924 | Henry Booth designed an art academy at Cranbrook for his final student project at the University of Michigan | ||
| 1925 | Eliel Saarinen completed master plan for the proposed art academy at Cranbrook | ||
| 1925 | Theatre Bridge built |
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1925-1926 | Work on the first Academy building, the Cranbrook Architectural Office | Swanson and Booth, architects | Now Cranbrook Academy of Art Administrative Building - Saarinen addition, 1927-1929 |
| 1925-1926 | Thornlea House built | Henry S. Booth, architect | Pool built 1929; Studio built 1938; addition to Thornlea circa 1940 |
| 1925-1926 | Beresford House built | Swanson and Booth, architects | Home of Florence Booth Beresford |
| 1925-1926 | Christ Church Cranbrook Sextonry built | Swanson and Booth, architects | |
| 1925-1928 | Christ Church Cranbrook constructed | Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects | |
| 1925-1930 | Cranbrook School for Boys constructed | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Saarinen based his plan on Burrowes and Wells' 1911 farm buildings |
| 1926-1927 | Repairs and alterations made to Tower Cottage | Swanson and Booth architects | |
| 1926-1927 | Cottages #1 and #2 built, Cranbrook School | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1927 | Hedgegate House built | L.J. Heenan, architect | Partially built on foundations of the Italian Cottage; home of George Coleman Booth |
| 1927 | Cranbrook School for Boys opened (September 1927) | ||
| 1927 | Cranbrook School Senior Cabin and Bridge built in December | A gift to the boys from George Booth | |
| 1928-1929 | Headmaster's House built | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Now Cranbrook Academy of Art faculty residences |
| 1928-1929 | Fine Arts and Crafts Building, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1928-1929 | Pine Hill Cottage #1 | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1928-1929 | Thornlea Pool built | ||
| 1928-1930 | Academy Group Residences #1 and #2 | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Now called Saarinen and Milles Houses |
| 1928-1930 | Faculty Way Residences | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1928 | Kingswood School started at Brookside School | ||
| 1929-1930 | Brookside House | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1929-1930 | Keppel Gymnasium, Cranbrook School | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1929-1930 | Valley Way Houses | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1929 | Brookside School, main addition | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1930-1931 | Kingswood School for Girls built | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1930 | Cranbrook Institute of Science (Original) | George G. Booth, architect | Altered significantly in 1936-1937 |
| 1930 | Headmaster's House, Cranbrook School (Second) | D. Allen Wright, architect | |
| 1930 | Brookside School opened in new building (September 1930) | ||
| 1930 | Pavilion encased with glass walls | ||
| 1930 | Saarinen House | Toilet facilities and heating plant upgraded in 1932 | |
| 1931-1932 | Academy Studio #4 built (Milles Studio) | Eliel Saarinen, architect; Altered by R.H. Snyderin in 1956 | |
| 1932-1933 | Academy Studio #5 built | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1933 | Jonah Lake created | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1934 | Fire Station in Valley Way | Cranbrook Architectural Office | Enlarged in 1938 |
| 1934 | Pine Hill Cottage #2 | Cranbrook Architectural Office | Erected for associate rector, Christ Church Cranbrook |
| 1934 | Pavilion converted into gallery and lecture hall for Cranbrook Academy of Art | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Glass walls replaced with masonry, new entrance at road, basement for offices and storage, rudimentary air conditioning. Used for exhibitions until the Art Museum opened in 1942. Site of "Crandemonium Balls" of 1934 and 1936. |
| 1936-1937 | Cranbrook Institute of Science | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Altered 1961-1962 |
| 1936 | Dormitory #2, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1937-1938 | Church School Wing built at Christ Church Cranbrook | Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects | |
| 1937 | Music Studios built at Cranbrook School | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1938 | Top section of the water tower at Cranbrook House removed and replaced with flat roof. Remodedled to become cottage addition to Tower Cottage. | ||
| 1938 | Henry Scripps Booth's Architectural Studio built | ||
| 1938 | Orpheus Fountain installed | ||
| 1938 | Dormitories #3-#6, garage, Studios #5 and #6 erected at the Academy | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1939-1942 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Library and Museum | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Stairway addition by Henry Booth, 1957-1958 |
| 1939 | Tunnel under Cranbrook Road from Brookside to Mill Race added | ||
| 1939 | Stone wall along Cranbrook Road removed; replaced with iron picket fence and sidewalk | ||
| 1940 | Senior Cabin at Kingswood School built | Henry Booth, architect | |
| 1940 | Marshall Fredericks Fountain added to Thornlea | ||
| 1941 | Lindquist Hall, Cranbrook School | Cranbrook Architectural Office | Remodeled and enlarged as Gordon Hall of Science in 1976 |
| 1945 | Addition to Stoney House | ||
| 1946 | St. Dunstan's Guild begins leasing Pavilion from Cranbrook Foundation | Stage added to interior; building becomes known as "St. Dunstan's Playhouse" | |
| 1946 | Cranbrook School Senior Cabin (Club House) renovated | ||
| 1947-1948 | Supervisor's Cottage, Cranbrook Institute of Science | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1947-1948 | Hedgegate House remodeled into faculty apartments | L.J. Heenan, architect; Cranbrook Architectural Office | Purchased by the Cranbrook Foundation from George Coleman Booth |
| 1950 | New greenhouse at Cranbrook House | Wm. P. Klemm & Son |
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1951-1952 | Headmistress' Residence at Kingswood School (Robin Hill) | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1951-1952 | Exterior of Tower Cottage restored and waterproofed | Heineman & Lovett Co. | |
| 1952 | Kingswood School Headmistress' suite converted into four student rooms | ||
| 1952 | New Kingswood Faculty Lounge in basement; restoration of furniture in Rose Lounge and Library | ||
| 1955 | McMath Planetarium, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William E. Kapp, architect | |
| 1958 | Chanticleer Cottage, Cranbrook School | Frank R. Chapman, architect | |
| 1959 | Hockey Rink at Cranbrook School | Revised in 1978-1979 | |
| 1959 | Gymnasium at Brookside School | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1959 | The Bulkley Greenhouse, Cranbrook Institute of Science | ||
| 1960 | Terrace Extension, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William E. Kapp, architect | |
| 1961-1962 | Skillman Wing, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William E. Kapp | |
| 1964 | Gymnasium at Kingswood School | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1965-1966 | Edison House, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William P. Smith, Jr. architect | |
| 1966-1967 | Kresge Apartments | Swanson Associates, architects | |
| 1968-1969 | Nature Center, Cranbrook Institute of Science | Howard L. Preston, architect | |
| 1970 | Stone bridge on Tamarac Way replaced with concrete bridge | ||
| 1973-1974 | Tamarack Apartments | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1974 | Moved Cranbrook Educational Community Office from Cranbrook Academy of Art building to Cranbrook House |
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1976 | Gordon Hall of Science, Cranbrook School | Tarapata, MacMahon and Paulsen, architects | |
| 1978-1979 | Cranbrook School Hockey Rink | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach plans modified by Cranbrook Physical Plant personnel to bring project in at budget |
| 1980 | Kingswood Library remodeled | TMP Associates, architects | Library installed in original study halls |
| 1980 | Turtle Fountain at Cranbrook House restored | ||
| 1983 | Boathouse cleaned, sealed and painted | ||
| 1985-1986 | DeSalle Auditorium, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Robert Saarinen Swanson, Architect | |
| 1988-1995 | Restoration Saarinen House | Directed by Cranbrook Art Museum | |
| 1989 | Skilled Trades Building (General Shop Building) | TMP Associates, architects | |
| 1990-1991 | Greek Theatre restored; Actor's Court rebuilt | Quinn Evans/Architects, Inc. | |
| 1991-1992 | Public Relations Office, Cranbrook House; Third floor of the House remodeled | Warren Parden, designer | |
| 1993 | Trellis Bridge | Built by Ted Galante; Dan Hoffman, designer | |
| 1993 | Bridge to Cranbrook School Cabin torn down | ||
| 1994 | New Woodward Entrance built | Juhani Pallasmaa, architect; Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1995-1996 | Potato Chip lamp, Thistle lamp and bollards | Dan Hoffman, designer, Cranbrook Architecture Office, project | Installed to unify campus lighting |
| 1995 | Brookside groundbreaking - Early Childhood Center, Science and Music Buildings; Renovation of multi-purpose room | Peter Rose, architect | Opened in September 1996; Expansion Project begun in April |
| 1995 | Cranbrook Campus Tennis Court removed and replaced | ||
| 1996 | Cranbrook Institute of Science - "New Institute" addition and renovation | Steven Holl, architect | Groundbreaking addition September 1996, completed June 1998; Renovation of existing building June 1998-December 2000 |
| 1996 | House of Ice | Cranbrook Architecture Office | |
| 1996 | Brookside renovation, library, lower level multi-media room, Photography area | Crossings, architects | |
| 1996 | Mailbox Enclosurer, Woodward Entrance | Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1996 | Pickle Hut on Pickle Island with bridge to Island | Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1997 | Log Jam Arch, Brookside | Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1997 | Restoration of 520 Auto Court | ||
| 1997 | Kingsbrook becomes CEC President’s Residence | ||
| 1998-1999 | Natatorium, Cranbrook Campus | Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, architects | |
| 1999 | Kingswood Green Lobby Floor restoration | Tiles by Albion College | |
| 1999 | Kingswood Roof Restoration | Watson & Henry Architects | |
| 2000 | Renovation, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Sculpture courtyard toxic booths, Painting studio toxic area, new photography darkrooms | Quinn Evans, architects |
| YEARS | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 2001-2002 | New Studios Building, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Rafael Moneo, design architect; David Osler Associations, architect of record | |
| 2002 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Renovation of vacated ceramics, Metal and Fiber departments for 2D and 3D design | Quinn Evans Architects | |
| 2002 | Fire safety upgrades were completed in thirty-three buildings on campus, including all of the dormitories | Siemans Building Technoligies, Inc. | |
| 2003 | Restoration of the West Wing roof at Cranbrook House | Allen Brothers Inc. | |
| 2004 | Kingswood School restoration (plans include the entrance plaza, restoration of Diana Fountain, interior carpet replacement and the Kingswood Lake pilot project) | The Kingswood Lake project included dredging 20% of the lake, stabilizingthe east riverbank at the Trellis Bridge and landscape improvements | |
| 2004 | Rainbow Fountain restoration | Mitchell and Mouat, architects | |
| 2005 | Phase II of Cranbrook House West Wing restoration begins | ||
| 2005 | Kingswood Entrance Plaza restoration completed | Snowmelt system installed | |
| 2005 | Wenger Gym renovation | ||
| 2005 | Kingswood Roof Replacement and Drainage Improvement, Phase II begins | Quinn Evans, architect | |
| 2005 | Cranbrook Institute of Science Gateway Project (parking deck) begins | ||
| 2006 | West Entrance and Parking Deck, Cranbrook Institute of Science | Designed by Dan Hoffman; Smith Group, architect | |
| 2007 | Boys Middle School Renovation Project (plans include a new gymnasium, new entrance and renovation of the dining hall) | Duce Simmons Associates, architects | The old gymnasium will become the new dining hall |
| 2007 | Quad Restoration begins | Mitchell and Mouat, architects | |
| 2008 | Cranbrook House stone wall restored | Cameron Stone, Inc. | |
| 2008 | Valley Way widened and realigned; Facilities boneyard and parking redesigned and paved | Sasaki Associates | |
| 2008 | Kingswood Auditorium Restoration | ||
| 2008 | Kingswood Mezzanine Lounge Restoration | ||
| 2009 | Brookside Oriel Window restoration | Building Arts & Conservation | |
| 2009 | Brookside Garden Walkway and Tricycle Path | Walker Macy Landscape Architecture | |
| 2009-2011 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum Collection Storage Wing addition | Smith Group/JJR | |
| 2009-2011 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum and Library renovation | SmithGroup/JJR | |
| 2009-2010 | Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls | Lake/Flato Architects | |
| 2009-2010 | Cranbrook Tennis Courts improvement | Johnson Hill Land Ethics Studio | |
| 2010 | Cranbrook Road stone wall restoration | Cameron Stone, Inc. | |
| 2010 | Hoey Commons Room remodeled | Quinn Evans Architects | |
| 2010 | New baseball dugouts, Cranbrook campus | DSA Architects | |
| 2010 | Brookside Tower restoration | Building Art & Conservation | |
| 2014-2018 | Restoration of Cranbrook House roof and chimney | ||
| 2015-2016 | Restoration and installation of Cranbrook House North Gates at Cranbrook House parking lot | Original gates: Samuel Yellin, metalsmith; Gates restoration: ICA Art Conservation; Piers: Cameron Stone, Inc. | Located off of Cranbrook Road at the main entrance to the estate, the gates now serve as an exit from the recently expanded Cranbrook House parking lot. |
| 2016 | New baseball dugouts, Kingswood campus | ||
| 2016 | Spud Court, located on the eastern side of the Quadrangle at Cranbrook School campus, refreshed brick and cement work | Returned this area to its original grandeur as a pedestrian courtyard | |
| 2015-2016 | Wallace Ice Arena renovations - new suite of locker rooms; Alumni Room overlooking the ice; new fitness center | ||
| 2016 | Lower North Wall at Cranbrook House restored | Cameron Stone, Inc. | |
| 2016 | Brookside Library renovated | ||
| 2016-2017 | Repairs to Pergola on East Terrace, Cranbrook House | Damaged during a heavy storm in 2014 |
1900-1925
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1904-1905 | Farm buildings are constructed at the Kingswood School site (Farm Group #1) | Albert Kahn, architect | Most demolished 1917-1921 |
| 1904 | The original farmhouse of Samuel Alexander is remodeled and called the "Cottage" | Torn down in 1930 | |
| 1907 | Original frame boat house erected | Torn down in 1917 | |
| 1908 | Cranbrook House and Tower Cottage constructed | Albert Kahn, architect | Kahn worked from George Booth's sketches |
| 1909 | North garden constructed | Gardens simplified during World War II | |
| 1910 | Greenhouse completed, replacing the original lean-to greenhouse attached to the house | Burrowes and Wells, architects | Torn down in 1950 for present greenhouse |
| 1910 | Twin Cottage constructed | Burrowes and Wells, architects | Kahn designed "Water Garden" removed 1923 |
| 1910 | Sunken Garden and Promenade balustrade begun | ||
| 1911 | East Terrace constructed | ||
| 1911 | Farm buildings constructed on Cranbrook School site (Farm Group #2) | Burrowes and Wells, architects | |
| 1912 | Rock garden (later Japanese Garden) established | ||
| 1913 | West Terrace constructed - water garden pool | ||
| 1913 | Tower Cottage enlarged for James Scripps Booth | ||
| 1914 | Fountain on West Terrace installed | ||
| 1914 | Swimming pool at Greek Theatre built | ||
| 1914 | Cascade from pool at Greek Theatre build | ||
| 1915 | Brookside Cottage (Stoney House) constructed from the Pump House for Farm Group #1 | H. George Field, builder | |
| 1915-1916 | Greek Theatre constructed | Burrowes and Wells, architects | From sketches by George G. Booth; Actors' Court added by Henry Scripps Booth in 1924 |
| 1915 | Italian Cottage built | Burrowes and Wells, architects | Cottage demolished in 1927 (Hedgegate House partially built on foundation) |
| 1915 | Booths purchased the Crane Lantern for the Japanese Garden | Bought at expositions at San Diego and San Francisco | |
| 1916 | Flowing Well (Rainbow Fountain) built | Marcus R. Burrowes, architect | Pewabic tiles laid by Mary Chase Perry Stratton |
| 1917 | Boat House completed | Marcus R. Burrowes, architect | Restored in 1983 |
| 1917 | Gates installed at south entrance of Cranbrook House | Samuel Yellin, metalsmith; Marcus R. Burrowes, architect | Gate posts built in 1916 |
| 1917 | New Morris Mill constructed | ||
| 1918 | Cranbrook House additions begun - library wing, west wing, east wing, servants' wing | Albert Kahn, architect | Work completed in 1920 |
| 1918 | Meeting House constructed on Cranbrook Road | George G. Booth and Henry S. Booth, architects | Now part of Brookside School |
| 1919 | The Common Room (now known as the Oak Room) at Cranbrook House begins construction (1919-1920) | Albert Kahn, architect | |
| 1920 | Wallace House built | Home of Grace Wallace; Sold to the Nances in 1952 | |
| 1921 | Vegetable garden built east of Tower Cottage | ||
| 1921 | Fire House added to Tower Cottage | ||
| 1922 | Bloomfield Hills School, now called Brookside School, opened its doors to students in the upper floor of the Meeting House | ||
| 1923 | Aviary built between George Booth's Office and the Library at Cranbrook House | Frame of aviary later used for kitchen window at Brookside School | |
| 1923 | Forecourt of Cranbrook House rebuilt along present lines | ||
| 1923 | Turtle Fountain installed | ||
| 1923 | Clay tennis court erected south of Tower Cottage | ||
| 1923 | First addition to Brookside School | George G. Booth, architect | |
| 1924 | Actors Court added to Greek Theatre | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1924 | West Terrace reflecting pool built | ||
| 1924 | Henry Booth designed an art academy at Cranbrook for his final student project at the University of Michigan | ||
| 1925 | Eliel Saarinen completed master plan for the proposed art academy at Cranbrook | ||
| 1925 | Theatre Bridge built |
1926-1950
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1925-1926 | Work on the first Academy building, the Cranbrook Architectural Office | Swanson and Booth, architects | Now Cranbrook Academy of Art Administrative Building - Saarinen addition, 1927-1929 |
| 1925-1926 | Thornlea House built | Henry S. Booth, architect | Pool built 1929; Studio built 1938; addition to Thornlea circa 1940 |
| 1925-1926 | Beresford House built | Swanson and Booth, architects | Home of Florence Booth Beresford |
| 1925-1926 | Christ Church Cranbrook Sextonry built | Swanson and Booth, architects | |
| 1925-1928 | Christ Church Cranbrook constructed | Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects | |
| 1925-1930 | Cranbrook School for Boys constructed | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Saarinen based his plan on Burrowes and Wells' 1911 farm buildings |
| 1926-1927 | Repairs and alterations made to Tower Cottage | Swanson and Booth architects | |
| 1926-1927 | Cottages #1 and #2 built, Cranbrook School | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1927 | Hedgegate House built | L.J. Heenan, architect | Partially built on foundations of the Italian Cottage; home of George Coleman Booth |
| 1927 | Cranbrook School for Boys opened (September 1927) | ||
| 1927 | Cranbrook School Senior Cabin and Bridge built in December | A gift to the boys from George Booth | |
| 1928-1929 | Headmaster's House built | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Now Cranbrook Academy of Art faculty residences |
| 1928-1929 | Fine Arts and Crafts Building, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1928-1929 | Pine Hill Cottage #1 | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1928-1929 | Thornlea Pool built | ||
| 1928-1930 | Academy Group Residences #1 and #2 | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Now called Saarinen and Milles Houses |
| 1928-1930 | Faculty Way Residences | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1928 | Kingswood School started at Brookside School | ||
| 1929-1930 | Brookside House | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1929-1930 | Keppel Gymnasium, Cranbrook School | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1929-1930 | Valley Way Houses | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1929 | Brookside School, main addition | Henry S. Booth, architect | |
| 1930-1931 | Kingswood School for Girls built | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1930 | Cranbrook Institute of Science (Original) | George G. Booth, architect | Altered significantly in 1936-1937 |
| 1930 | Headmaster's House, Cranbrook School (Second) | D. Allen Wright, architect | |
| 1930 | Brookside School opened in new building (September 1930) | ||
| 1930 | Pavilion encased with glass walls | ||
| 1930 | Saarinen House | Toilet facilities and heating plant upgraded in 1932 | |
| 1931-1932 | Academy Studio #4 built (Milles Studio) | Eliel Saarinen, architect; Altered by R.H. Snyderin in 1956 | |
| 1932-1933 | Academy Studio #5 built | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1933 | Jonah Lake created | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1934 | Fire Station in Valley Way | Cranbrook Architectural Office | Enlarged in 1938 |
| 1934 | Pine Hill Cottage #2 | Cranbrook Architectural Office | Erected for associate rector, Christ Church Cranbrook |
| 1934 | Pavilion converted into gallery and lecture hall for Cranbrook Academy of Art | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Glass walls replaced with masonry, new entrance at road, basement for offices and storage, rudimentary air conditioning. Used for exhibitions until the Art Museum opened in 1942. Site of "Crandemonium Balls" of 1934 and 1936. |
| 1936-1937 | Cranbrook Institute of Science | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Altered 1961-1962 |
| 1936 | Dormitory #2, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1937-1938 | Church School Wing built at Christ Church Cranbrook | Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects | |
| 1937 | Music Studios built at Cranbrook School | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1938 | Top section of the water tower at Cranbrook House removed and replaced with flat roof. Remodedled to become cottage addition to Tower Cottage. | ||
| 1938 | Henry Scripps Booth's Architectural Studio built | ||
| 1938 | Orpheus Fountain installed | ||
| 1938 | Dormitories #3-#6, garage, Studios #5 and #6 erected at the Academy | Eliel Saarinen, architect | |
| 1939-1942 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Library and Museum | Eliel Saarinen, architect | Stairway addition by Henry Booth, 1957-1958 |
| 1939 | Tunnel under Cranbrook Road from Brookside to Mill Race added | ||
| 1939 | Stone wall along Cranbrook Road removed; replaced with iron picket fence and sidewalk | ||
| 1940 | Senior Cabin at Kingswood School built | Henry Booth, architect | |
| 1940 | Marshall Fredericks Fountain added to Thornlea | ||
| 1941 | Lindquist Hall, Cranbrook School | Cranbrook Architectural Office | Remodeled and enlarged as Gordon Hall of Science in 1976 |
| 1945 | Addition to Stoney House | ||
| 1946 | St. Dunstan's Guild begins leasing Pavilion from Cranbrook Foundation | Stage added to interior; building becomes known as "St. Dunstan's Playhouse" | |
| 1946 | Cranbrook School Senior Cabin (Club House) renovated | ||
| 1947-1948 | Supervisor's Cottage, Cranbrook Institute of Science | Cranbrook Architectural Office | |
| 1947-1948 | Hedgegate House remodeled into faculty apartments | L.J. Heenan, architect; Cranbrook Architectural Office | Purchased by the Cranbrook Foundation from George Coleman Booth |
| 1950 | New greenhouse at Cranbrook House | Wm. P. Klemm & Son |
1951-1975
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1951-1952 | Headmistress' Residence at Kingswood School (Robin Hill) | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1951-1952 | Exterior of Tower Cottage restored and waterproofed | Heineman & Lovett Co. | |
| 1952 | Kingswood School Headmistress' suite converted into four student rooms | ||
| 1952 | New Kingswood Faculty Lounge in basement; restoration of furniture in Rose Lounge and Library | ||
| 1955 | McMath Planetarium, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William E. Kapp, architect | |
| 1958 | Chanticleer Cottage, Cranbrook School | Frank R. Chapman, architect | |
| 1959 | Hockey Rink at Cranbrook School | Revised in 1978-1979 | |
| 1959 | Gymnasium at Brookside School | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1959 | The Bulkley Greenhouse, Cranbrook Institute of Science | ||
| 1960 | Terrace Extension, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William E. Kapp, architect | |
| 1961-1962 | Skillman Wing, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William E. Kapp | |
| 1964 | Gymnasium at Kingswood School | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1965-1966 | Edison House, Cranbrook Institute of Science | William P. Smith, Jr. architect | |
| 1966-1967 | Kresge Apartments | Swanson Associates, architects | |
| 1968-1969 | Nature Center, Cranbrook Institute of Science | Howard L. Preston, architect | |
| 1970 | Stone bridge on Tamarac Way replaced with concrete bridge | ||
| 1973-1974 | Tamarack Apartments | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | |
| 1974 | Moved Cranbrook Educational Community Office from Cranbrook Academy of Art building to Cranbrook House |
1976-2000
| YEARS | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 1976 | Gordon Hall of Science, Cranbrook School | Tarapata, MacMahon and Paulsen, architects | |
| 1978-1979 | Cranbrook School Hockey Rink | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects | O'Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach plans modified by Cranbrook Physical Plant personnel to bring project in at budget |
| 1980 | Kingswood Library remodeled | TMP Associates, architects | Library installed in original study halls |
| 1980 | Turtle Fountain at Cranbrook House restored | ||
| 1983 | Boathouse cleaned, sealed and painted | ||
| 1985-1986 | DeSalle Auditorium, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Robert Saarinen Swanson, Architect | |
| 1988-1995 | Restoration Saarinen House | Directed by Cranbrook Art Museum | |
| 1989 | Skilled Trades Building (General Shop Building) | TMP Associates, architects | |
| 1990-1991 | Greek Theatre restored; Actor's Court rebuilt | Quinn Evans/Architects, Inc. | |
| 1991-1992 | Public Relations Office, Cranbrook House; Third floor of the House remodeled | Warren Parden, designer | |
| 1993 | Trellis Bridge | Built by Ted Galante; Dan Hoffman, designer | |
| 1993 | Bridge to Cranbrook School Cabin torn down | ||
| 1994 | New Woodward Entrance built | Juhani Pallasmaa, architect; Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1995-1996 | Potato Chip lamp, Thistle lamp and bollards | Dan Hoffman, designer, Cranbrook Architecture Office, project | Installed to unify campus lighting |
| 1995 | Brookside groundbreaking - Early Childhood Center, Science and Music Buildings; Renovation of multi-purpose room | Peter Rose, architect | Opened in September 1996; Expansion Project begun in April |
| 1995 | Cranbrook Campus Tennis Court removed and replaced | ||
| 1996 | Cranbrook Institute of Science - "New Institute" addition and renovation | Steven Holl, architect | Groundbreaking addition September 1996, completed June 1998; Renovation of existing building June 1998-December 2000 |
| 1996 | House of Ice | Cranbrook Architecture Office | |
| 1996 | Brookside renovation, library, lower level multi-media room, Photography area | Crossings, architects | |
| 1996 | Mailbox Enclosurer, Woodward Entrance | Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1996 | Pickle Hut on Pickle Island with bridge to Island | Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1997 | Log Jam Arch, Brookside | Dan Hoffman, architect | |
| 1997 | Restoration of 520 Auto Court | ||
| 1997 | Kingsbrook becomes CEC President’s Residence | ||
| 1998-1999 | Natatorium, Cranbrook Campus | Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, architects | |
| 1999 | Kingswood Green Lobby Floor restoration | Tiles by Albion College | |
| 1999 | Kingswood Roof Restoration | Watson & Henry Architects | |
| 2000 | Renovation, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Sculpture courtyard toxic booths, Painting studio toxic area, new photography darkrooms | Quinn Evans, architects |
2001-Present
| YEARS | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | ARCHITECT AND/OR BUILDER | REMARKS |
| 2001-2002 | New Studios Building, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Rafael Moneo, design architect; David Osler Associations, architect of record | |
| 2002 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Renovation of vacated ceramics, Metal and Fiber departments for 2D and 3D design | Quinn Evans Architects | |
| 2002 | Fire safety upgrades were completed in thirty-three buildings on campus, including all of the dormitories | Siemans Building Technoligies, Inc. | |
| 2003 | Restoration of the West Wing roof at Cranbrook House | Allen Brothers Inc. | |
| 2004 | Kingswood School restoration (plans include the entrance plaza, restoration of Diana Fountain, interior carpet replacement and the Kingswood Lake pilot project) | The Kingswood Lake project included dredging 20% of the lake, stabilizingthe east riverbank at the Trellis Bridge and landscape improvements | |
| 2004 | Rainbow Fountain restoration | Mitchell and Mouat, architects | |
| 2005 | Phase II of Cranbrook House West Wing restoration begins | ||
| 2005 | Kingswood Entrance Plaza restoration completed | Snowmelt system installed | |
| 2005 | Wenger Gym renovation | ||
| 2005 | Kingswood Roof Replacement and Drainage Improvement, Phase II begins | Quinn Evans, architect | |
| 2005 | Cranbrook Institute of Science Gateway Project (parking deck) begins | ||
| 2006 | West Entrance and Parking Deck, Cranbrook Institute of Science | Designed by Dan Hoffman; Smith Group, architect | |
| 2007 | Boys Middle School Renovation Project (plans include a new gymnasium, new entrance and renovation of the dining hall) | Duce Simmons Associates, architects | The old gymnasium will become the new dining hall |
| 2007 | Quad Restoration begins | Mitchell and Mouat, architects | |
| 2008 | Cranbrook House stone wall restored | Cameron Stone, Inc. | |
| 2008 | Valley Way widened and realigned; Facilities boneyard and parking redesigned and paved | Sasaki Associates | |
| 2008 | Kingswood Auditorium Restoration | ||
| 2008 | Kingswood Mezzanine Lounge Restoration | ||
| 2009 | Brookside Oriel Window restoration | Building Arts & Conservation | |
| 2009 | Brookside Garden Walkway and Tricycle Path | Walker Macy Landscape Architecture | |
| 2009-2011 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum Collection Storage Wing addition | Smith Group/JJR | |
| 2009-2011 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum and Library renovation | SmithGroup/JJR | |
| 2009-2010 | Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls | Lake/Flato Architects | |
| 2009-2010 | Cranbrook Tennis Courts improvement | Johnson Hill Land Ethics Studio | |
| 2010 | Cranbrook Road stone wall restoration | Cameron Stone, Inc. | |
| 2010 | Hoey Commons Room remodeled | Quinn Evans Architects | |
| 2010 | New baseball dugouts, Cranbrook campus | DSA Architects | |
| 2010 | Brookside Tower restoration | Building Art & Conservation | |
| 2014-2018 | Restoration of Cranbrook House roof and chimney | ||
| 2015-2016 | Restoration and installation of Cranbrook House North Gates at Cranbrook House parking lot | Original gates: Samuel Yellin, metalsmith; Gates restoration: ICA Art Conservation; Piers: Cameron Stone, Inc. | Located off of Cranbrook Road at the main entrance to the estate, the gates now serve as an exit from the recently expanded Cranbrook House parking lot. |
| 2016 | New baseball dugouts, Kingswood campus | ||
| 2016 | Spud Court, located on the eastern side of the Quadrangle at Cranbrook School campus, refreshed brick and cement work | Returned this area to its original grandeur as a pedestrian courtyard | |
| 2015-2016 | Wallace Ice Arena renovations - new suite of locker rooms; Alumni Room overlooking the ice; new fitness center | ||
| 2016 | Lower North Wall at Cranbrook House restored | Cameron Stone, Inc. | |
| 2016 | Brookside Library renovated | ||
| 2016-2017 | Repairs to Pergola on East Terrace, Cranbrook House | Damaged during a heavy storm in 2014 |
PHOTO CREDIT
Banner photo by P.D. Rearick, CAA '10