In part an artistic community, in part an educational center, in part a respected scientific institute, the Community is recognized the world over for the strength of its educational and cultural programs, the beauty of its grounds, and the exceptional architecture of its many buildings. At Cranbrook, institutions were conscientiously developed and designed to encourage individual growth and excellence by providing a built environment that promoted artistic, cultural, intellectual, and spiritual ideals.
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The institutions of Cranbrook never would have been established had it not been for the dream of its founders, George and Ellen Booth, to achieve something of lasting value and service with the resources they possessed. We wished to see our dreams come true while we were, to the best of our ability, helping to carry on the work of creation. The dream of the Booths was a lifetime in the making. A business venture of his father brought the family to Detroit in 1881, and it was there, through church activities, that the young Booth first made the acquaintance of his future bride. When still in his teens, Booth acquired a half interest in a Windsor iron works firm which manufactured grilles, fences, and gates of his own design.