page_title: Kellogg Biological Station
section_title: W.K. Kellogg Manor House
hierarchical_section_title: Kellogg Biological Station / W.K. Kellogg Manor House
caption_attribution_description: English: Kellogg House on Gull Lake. W. K. Kellogg donated his summer home to Michigan State University. It is used as a conference center for MSU's Biological and Agricultural Research.
context_page_description: Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University's largest off-campus education complex, is located in Ross Township south of Hickory Corners, Michigan. Many of the facilities there were originally built by Will Keith Kellogg of Kellogg's cereal, after whom the station is named. KBS includes nearly 16.5 square kilometres of land and, together with nearby state lands and preserves, allows for large-scale studies by biologists. The National Science Foundation has a Long-Term Ecological Research site at KBS.
  KBS offers classes to undergraduate and graduate students in biology-related fields, including the Enhancing Linkages between Mathematics and Ecology program, which consists of three weeks of mathematics and four weeks of field work.
context_section_description: A prominent feature of the Biological Station is W.K. Kellogg’s Manor House.  It is located at 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, Michigan.  Situated 110 feet (34 m) above Gull Lake, it has spectacular lake views.
  The Manor House was designed by the architectural firm of Benjamin and Benjamin. Built in 1925, the Manor House served as a summer home for W.K. Kellogg and his second wife Dr. Carrie Staines.  They lived there until 1942. Designed in a Tudor revival inspired style.  It has leaded glass bay windows, oak coffered ceilings and Rookwood tile bathrooms and fireplaces. The 32-acre (13-hectare) estate also includes a Carriage house, green house with potting shed, a caretaker's cottage, boathouse, an authentic Dutch windmill and several beautiful gardens.
  Kellogg then gave permission for the house to be used by the Coast Guard as an induction and training center. With the end of World War II a need for rehabilitation centers arose. As the number of wounded soldiers rose, the Manor House was converted into an estate for injured veterans.  In 1951 ownership of the estate changed hands. Upon Mr. Kellogg’s death, the Manor House and its surrounding land was given to Michigan State University. From the 32 acres (13 hectares) and outbuildings the Kellogg Biological Station was formed. The Manor House was recently restored to its original grandeur and is now open for tours.  The two-story home is now used for conferences and weddings.
  In 1998 a grant was given by the Kellogg Foundation to restore the Manor House to its original state.
caption: W.K. Kellogg House
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