Today marks ninety-five years since the consecration of Christ Church Cranbrook!

Planning for the church began in earnest in 1923, with the cornerstone being laid in 1925. After three years of construction, and countless hours of labor from masons, artisans, and clergy, the church was ready to be consecrated.

The consecration was led by Charles L. Ramsay, Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, declared the church sacred and ready for services. While the architecture was complete in 1928, it would be several more years before the last pieces of art were installed.

—Kevin  Adkisson, Curator, and Laura MacNewman, Associate Archivist, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research