Cranbrook Educational Community
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The Cranbrook Educational Community was founded in the early 20th century by George Booth, a newspaper mogul, consisting of the Cranbrook Kingswood School, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, the Cranbrook Institute of Science, Cranbrook House and Gardens, and Christ Church Cranbrook.
It is renowned for its architecture in the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The chief arthitect was Eliel Saarinen. Cranbrook was added to the list of National Historic Landmarks in 1989. In 2004, it was named one of the world's 12 architectural must-visit sites (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6081348/) by MSNBC and Budget Travel Magazine. The selections were made by Tony Atkin, Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.
External Links
Official Website (http://www.cranbrook.edu/)