Inside Look at Aretha Franklin's Historic Detroit Mansion

[@Triosfrios]

This house should be bought by someone who cares and turned into a museum in her honor, just like Graceland is for Elvis. She was an American icon, an extraordinary, world renowned, beloved and greatly admired singer and pianist who deserves it.

[@arjanpetersen]

Go buy and restore it

[@MargaretFranklin-jy9wi]

Agreed! 👍

[@junocomm]

If I had the money, that's exactly what I would do. I would make it an Aretha Franklin museum. It's a gorgeous home.

[@sckxo__]

Graceland was done for Elvis by his own estate, fyi.

[@sonyalynn4407]

​@@sckxo__laughing I'm sorry and Elvis wants that great

[@richardboggspc]

Years ago a client of mine lived next door…when my client moved in…Aretha showed at her door with a pie, to welcome her. She said she was a wonderful neighbor and extremely nice.

[@williamkelly1818]

Made up story.😂

[@NatalieRabuzin]

It might be true....😮...m

[@richardboggspc]

This was a true story. Sorry you don’t believe celebrities can be decent neighbors because you have a small life.

[@LeeLeeCRN]

​@@richardboggspcI believe u. I'd believe u regardless but I especially believe u bc u mention "client" so I can relate. Yrs ago when I was studying for my ER\Trauma 1 certs I was RN super at a very upscale private assisted living ursing home in the Philadelphia area. The grandmother of a 76ers player was one of my patients in the nursing home unit. (And no I'm not going to say who it was n violate privacy..but this will prob prompt ppl to say it's fake...its whatever..idgaf..think what u want) Anyways he would come in all the time to visit her n was so nice n polite to the staff. He would bring us huge food trays n stuff on holidays. One 4th of July he had famous Dave's bbq cater lunch for every shift n at Xmas time it was always the best hoagie n cheese steak trays etc. To us he was just a normal grandson visiting his gma after the initial novelty wore off. Celebrities do normal things too like bake pies for neighbors n visit relatives in nursing homes. I also took care of some other patients that were well known in the Philly area, not necessarily celebs or world famous but for example a couple that owned a very famous restaurant in the area for decades, the mother of an opera singer that is famous in Japan but has her doctorate n was\still is a well known music professor at a top university in Philly, things like that. Some ppl are just cynical n hateful..this is the 3rd video in a row where someone told a story n the comment section argued whether the story was fake or not. It's crazy.

[@pjgonzalez900]

Now would’ve made my day a lovely surprise having her knock on my door ❤

[@jomama5186]

What a darn shame that this could not be taken care of and kept for others to come visit and see. She was such a special lady.🧡🙏🏻

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Amen ❤️

[@cherylsimmons3360]

Amen

[@Camille-mv3mr]

Once a home is on the market it then that's it. The family is no longer in charge anymore.

[@ricardohester9512]

It couldn't because her kids is so money hungry that there only goal is to try and sell it and split the money

[@alethajackson3806]

How was the person talking able to just walk in?

[@ladypinkbagsetc.9116]

If I had that kind of money... this would be mine and completely restored!! What a beautiful home.. Rest easy Queen...

[@jamesbass9797]

Ohh my goodness. Can't believe I'm actually seeing this. I actually walked the floors in this house many years ago before Aretha passed away. My sister was good friends with one of Aretha's best friends back then. I remember this house very well. It was very beautiful inside and out. Played tennis there I think it was 1995 or 1996. Just not sure. Had the pleasure of meeting Aretha three times. She was a very down to earth person. Alway's had a good sense of humor when I was around her. Lots of memories of this old house. Thanks for sharing.

[@debbieyash1679]

I don’t know if it’s true, but I was told that Aretha lived in a neighborhood after this home that was in the Long Lake and Telegraph area. I think it was my step mother who pointed in the direction across the pond, they lived in the Andover neighborhood. The homes were modern but had the same vibe. Loaded with stonework, with main living area going straight up to the second floor. They had many fireplaces also. Watching this I started thinking she may have been wanting the feel without all of the repairs that an antique home would require. I could be wrong here, but that’s what people were talking about. Anyway what an exciting old home tour. What a great woman, and amazing artist!

[@TeeceeMoody]

What a beautiful home.

[@hocuspocus4577]

Never understood why she is buried in such an expensive casket. While there is so much poverty in Detroit.

[@andreaschalipp1993]

Wow hatten sie ein Glück das erleben zu dürfen. Das, ist was besonderes ☺️

[@andreaschalipp1993]

​@@hocuspocus4577warum denn nicht? Sie war berühmt konnte sich das leisten. Jeder möchte anständig Beerdigt werden. Sie hat das verdient

[@Shawnsatisfiedwife]

I think the house should be declared historic and made into a museum

[@JerichoCastille]

Why?

[@amari_chaji3307]

I agree. ⚘️

[@laminage]

​@@JerichoCastilleShe is The Queen Of Soul. The House she grew up in with her Father Reverend C.L. Franklin, Sisters Carolyn & Erma as well as Cecil her brother, was a haven for so many folks in music no matter what their genre. Mahalia Jackson was her Godmother, and in Gospel Clara Ward visited, R & B was Jackie Wilson & Sam Cooke, and she met Smokey Robinson when he was Six to her Four. He said in an American Masters Documentary, that she was an amazing Piano Player as a little girl. He didn't look all that well but he was on Drugs most notably Cocaine.

[@YRH21]

Thanks for sharing

[@YRH21]

Steam shower

[@Vashti0825]

The blueprints and documentation are in remarkable condition. Nearly 100 years old. That's a piece of history.

[@ce5693]

They took such pride in accuracy and excellence in their work. I wanted him to go through the documents lol

[@margarete.felder5805]

I'm beginning to think that those papers that were suppose to be a century old were some 'planted' papers. It's hard to believe that papers left out like that would be in such a good state.????Ummm

[@jaylaward5992]

For million dollars, fix floors, bathroom and kitchen has to be completed

[@rubencontreras642]

That new ass paper. Come on folks .

[@elizabethharp8107]

A three car garage from 1927 was rare

[@tinabaldwin961]

I can’t believe one of her children didn’t want this beautiful home. It’s so sad. I would never dream of putting this home on the market. I hope they don’t regret selling this nostalgic home.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

Sometimes when you have too much & didn't learn to appreciate & value things/heritage this is what happens....should have just put it in the hands of some relative/friend who would hv appreciated. I recently inherited a colonial home from my grandfather, who inherited it from his uncle who was an estate manager appointed by the crown. He called me one day & said "its yours, please don't sell it because thats what my children want to do." By God's grace i honoured that request, spent 800,000 in restoration & its now my home.

[@margarete.felder5805]

Yes, it is sad, but maybe they(sons) couldn't afford its upkeep. It also sounds like the mansion was already bought by the person(s) who is renovating it now for selling.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

@@margarete.felder5805 could be..

[@christianhansen3292]

like who has 800k laying around to restore a home let alone 200k!? @@forward_ever_ever2595 good for you.

[@willc5512]

@forward_ever_ever2595 Ppl value what they value. U never know. House could harbor dark secrets OR theyve just moved on to California or something 🤷🏾‍♂️. Im sure upkeep & heating that monster was a doozie in the last few years.

[@charleneinman3625]

I can only imagine back in the days when Aretha lived in that home that it was gorgeous.I could just hear her singing and her voice echoing thru out the whole place .May you rest in peace Queen.

[@christinaweems]

Yes ma’am. I can see & hear it too.

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Amen ❤️

[@christophermitchum6829]

Queen of so... Oh, soul lady!!! 😎💯🎶🎶🎶

[@maatx4027]

Yes 😍😍😍 such a vivid, imaginative thought.

[@Chicago48]

She had a home in BLoomfield Hills that she lived in. This is her dad's home, I'm sure of it.

[@rebadiggins5266]

I was blessed to have visited this home twice. My best friend from High School wrote many songs for her. Because of him telling her that I was a huge fan, and had attended 21 of her concerts. And I knew the words to her music backward and forward. She told him to bring me to meet her. Looking at this house now, I can envision my presence in some of those rooms. It was a magnificent home that had me in awe. And she had it decorated beautifully. She was sooo down to earth. It was like talking to my Auntie. I will cherish her memory and the love I have for her, for a lifetime. RIH QUEEN! 😇❤️😇❤️😇❤️

[@wandasteiner8908]

Thank you for sharing.

[@rebadiggins5266]

@@wandasteiner8908 You're very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read it.

[@katrish786]

@rebadiggins5266 that is so cool.

[@LadyTee1464]

Man those walls hols alot of memories

[@tobeornottobeact3scene1]

Wow, did Aretha record any of his songs?

[@MrLookitspam]

She deserved all the expensive things and all that luxury. She gave us so much in her music and striving for equal rights for women and African Americans. God Bless her.

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Amen, but she was still so down to earth and always giving. I picture her walking through her home barefoot and loving life.

[@WillieBowen-o2n]

Black Americans

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

Not a radio. That is an in home intercom that reached almost every room. It was from the late 1940's a servant staff used it to contact the home owners for meals, guest or deliveries. Very common in rich homes and well to do homes. The stone you refer to is limestone on several of those fireplaces. With lady finger bricks for the inside of it. The little faces are actually forms of gargoyles, but because they are faces, they are referred to as cherubs. They are meant to ward of evil spirits and harm that can be brought into a home because of numerous guests. All of the wood that is done throughout this home is Walnut.

[@sister2mysoul]

✨️🔥🔥🔥✨️👏🏽

[@deliciaford4343]

Thanks for the information. What is lady finger bricks? I've never heard that before.

[@MataPC72]

Wow! In the '40s? Well, you learn something new everyday.

[@danielesbordone1871]

I knew that intercom couldn't have been from the 80's such as what was said in the video , I was thinking more 1960's , but if you say it was from the 40's , I believe it.

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

@deliciaford4343 the little bricks that adorn the front of the fire place. They look just like lady finger cake/cookies.

[@JonS0107]

I lived in this neighborhood from 1985-1990. It is a beautiful neighborhood. The homes were originally built for auto executives and the association in the 1920s made exclusive. The boilers that heated these houses were originally coal and most converted to gas. They were very efficient.

[@PeechCutie]

Thanks for that historical perspective very interesting.

[@quniesmall9720]

So is this really her house

[@BettyAlexandriaPride]

​@quniesmall9720 Yes, the Detroit golf club is right off of McNichols (Also known as 6 mile the further east you travel), though I don't know which part of the golf club she would've resided in. I'm a Detroit native and have performed at many of the mansions in the city as well as in the golf club. I also have family that once lived in the Indian village (though I don't live there myself). There's a tour you can take for other famous houses. My late father performed with her twice and a bassist I play with now was in her band. I didn't meet her, on account of me being so young when they were off touring and performing, but I'm glad that we have that piece of history verified. I did go to see Rosa Parks' body, and there are similar situations when it comes to her and her Detroit legacy. Hope this helps. If not, I can contact the bassist I play with. He even wrote a book about his time playing with Aretha.

[@quniesmall9720]

Oh my thank-you he should even if it's a short story you know special people that knew her and they could tell the truth not about her personal life so much but just her as a person reading autobiography and I sure love that house my Lord

[@myrons4713]

Yeah old Boiler heating. Had to be expensive to heat!

[@RefreshWithLillian]

I love how you combine the historic background, showing pictures of how the house use to look. Great Job!

[@Chicago48]

That's Aretha's dad's home. I'm sure of it.

[@SD-nh5yr]

Can you imagine all the singers who probably visited her there???❤

[@D-Rizzle653]

@@Flawlessbeauty54what about Dione Warwick?

[@ksmith1728]

@@D-Rizzle653Dione and Aretha did not get along

[@trishsiprell6996]

Maybe even Whitney!!!!??

[@ksmith1728]

@@trishsiprell6996 no she and Whitney were close . But Dionne and Aretha were famous enemies and could not stand each other .

[@tammybrennan2040]

Many famous Motown singers lived in the area & on this street

[@erikaleonard2848]

The house is gorgeous even in its current state. Any of the couples on HGTV would die to restore a home like this 😊 it's on a golf course, needs lawn care and original papers inside the home showing its from 1927. I actually surprised no one has bought it yet! It looks very European inside 😊❤❤❤

[@TheThomas129]

I’m so glad it hasn’t been trashed on the inside. I can’t believe that someone hasn’t bought that mansion and fixed it up. Thanks for that video. Great history of the home and the amazing music artist.

[@abandonedcentral]

We agree! The house has been sold and a family is now renovating it. Thanks for watching.

[@eily_b]

Guess what? Because he broke in. The door was locked with three locks.

[@stache1954]

I think he went in the side door.@@eily_b

[@lailanimessina1473]

@@stache1954he literally played “eeny meeny miny moe” to pick which lock he was taking off to get inside

[@ruthpullis9279]

Someone bought this house and after four months they decided to put it back on the market.

[@M0odyBlue]

That red curtain was moire and very expensive. Too bad someone got white paint all over them. What a gorgeous old home! That house is in great condition, as anyone who watches these videos of abandoned homes can attest. No structural damage visible and very high quality building materials. That home is a gem. Thank you for posting!

[@GG-qy2wy]

And the narrator called that lovely red curtain felt. Clueless. The Queen would've never had a felt curtain in her mansion!

[@LaughandGrowandLive]

I've never been to Detroit but I love the architecture of all the homes.

[@louisbarrow4671]

I grew up in Detroit. Has some nice homes, but that mansion is surrounded by a high crime area.

[@The_Real_ASMR_Noir]

The architecture is amazing there for sure!

[@The_Real_ASMR_Noir]

Kind of would have liked to have seen the basement to be honest but thanks for showing us where the queen of soul lived! 😍

[@stache1954]

At one time fourth largest city in USA.

[@garyrentschler6082]

There was a lot of money made in Detroit through the decades, because of the auto industry. Some fabulous neighborhoods, like Boston-Edison, Palmer Park. Exquisite mansions!!

[@EarthsField]

This home was purchased by an investor back in 2018 for 300k. It appears that they filed a Notice of Commencement to renovate, but things didn’t go as planned as there’s a Certificate of Forfeiture filed in March of 2023. We’ll probably be seeing it back on the market soon. Aretha was living in Rivertown Towers at the time of her death.

[@abandonedcentral]

The property just sold and the new owners are currently renovating it.

[@EarthsField]

There’s nothing recorded in the public records to indicate that unless it just sold in the past couple of weeks.

[@notkeith123]

Y'all so old. Re-Re been moved out of this mess back in the 80s. She had lived in several homes after this and before moving to the apt. tower.

[@julslatt6294]

Narator of this video said she lived at this location, in the mansion from 1994 until around the early 2K’s… her primary home-residence during this period of her life, however still owner when she passed away on August 16, 2018. R.I.P. Aretha Louise Franklin, R&B “Queen of Soul” 👑

[@blancasanchez3536]

Is this person filming trespassing? Or does he have permission to film and put it out there?

[@justinekingmaker493]

Tearing through those original invoices and documents from the architects and craftsmen, with bare hands and just shuffling them all out of order - totally makes me cringe! All those documents should be preserved properly.

[@wandasteiner8908]

Something shakey about that. Could be fake documents as well as the floor plans.

[@socspiritofchange]

Yes disrespectful. I pray he isn't trespassing

[@ADayWithChelle]

yess!!

[@ninasgriccia4652]

She did live in that house at one time, but not for many years. She lived in a more modern mansion in an upscale Detroit suburb.

[@kimberlyglines507]

Orchard lake yes.

[@rodboijones7390]

Yes I thought she had more than one house.

[@mariastellamelendez8670]

The Country Club should buy it and turn it into a venue for weddings and other functions.

[@abandonedcentral]

That would've been a great idea. It recently sold and is now under renovation.

[@sandraaugustin4439]

It goes to show... No matter your status in life... At the end of the day... "We all leave by the same door..." What happens, after we depart, we have no control over....To think that Aretha Franklin's house, couldn't sell, sounds crazy to me! This one, truly hurts my heart! It just leaves a "bitter" taste, in my mouth!😔😟❤ R.I.P MISS FRANKLIN! THE TRUE LEGEND.. 🙏🫶

[@quz908]

Maybe you didn't mean to come off as disrespectful, but some of your quips about Ms. Franklin were totally unnecessary imo. That said, you were honored to step foot in her former space. She is an icon that we'll never see again. Thank you for the video. It was a treat.

[@GG-qy2wy]

@quz908. I totally agree and I felt the same. Very disrespectful comments. And, he mis pronounced several words. I was not impressed with his narration.

[@carolyndaniels386]

I agree.

[@DebraForrest-ug6rf]

It's a joy to see the upgrade to the house srill strong

[@larose6551]

I felt the same. Almost like he was mocking her taste.

[@beckyyoung725]

Gorgeous!❤ I can image Aretha singing in this house!

[@almabelhumeur6672]

It is so sad that these once beautiful homes just go to ruins because there is no money to keep upgrades and they are left empty. Sad, sad, sad. I enjoyed the video.

[@takishajohnson7145]

This is a beautiful home that I wish could be restored and preserved It's just stunning and so much detail.

[@abandonedcentral]

We agree! Its been renovated and the new owners now live there.

[@courtneycarter4493]

I want to see Detroit come back to life the abandoned homes need to be with lights on again 👀

[@malomama4750]

I love the outside the most. I can only imagine the wonderful flowers n trees that could be planted there to make it feel like an oasis

[@danell5202]

The wood in this house is beautiful & amazing. That’s when home’s were really made 😊

[@MaryMoore-he3jl]

Yes the home is absolutely beautiful I love all the details I'm stuck in that era there's nothing in today's world can touch this perfection

[@BabyDoveMe]

I really wish I could afford to purchase this house. I would completely restore this to its original beauty along with some modern features. Thanks for showing us this beauty. BTW at times your voice seemed to become overwhelmed it must be wonderful to walk through a home such as this

[@EnvyTheBoss247]

I said the same thing. I would love to own it and restore it.

[@sbckev4172]

My step dad did brick work on this house years ago, pretty cool to actually see her house the one my step dad told me.

[@abandonedcentral]

Thats very cool. Make sure to send him to the link to watch the video!

[@lostinmyspace4910]

In 2008, my wife and I were called by Aretha Franklin to redesign her landscaping, both front and back. We went to the house, measured both front and backsides, and photographed the house to facilitate us at the drawing table. The work would've been extensive, because it truly was overgrown and neglected. We spoke several times back and forth on the phone with Aretha.. When I told my wife Aretha Franklin was on the phone,, she said, "You better not be lying to me".While at Aretha's home, she had a fire engine red baby grand piano in the solarium, right in the center of the room. We left with all the measurements and photographs we needed, but realized later, and were told stories that were documented, that Aretha Franklin does not pay. So we made the executive decision not to go forward with the project.She doesn't pay the dressmakers, or the chauffeur drivers, and countless other business owners. Case in point, she never updated her landscaping, and it still looks like trash today, even from 2008 to current 2024. There's hubdreds of landscape companies in Michigan, and not one of them was hired for exterior work. We were right to walk away.

[@christina12311979]

shame on her for not paying people who worked for her.

[@whatwillbem6825]

Wow!😳

[@SingingOwl1]

Strange. I wonder why not? I mean, people will hear and refuse the project, as you did.

[@1927su]

It definitely needs a lot of attention & systems upgrades. It’s hauntingly beautiful.

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

It has an un-gaudy sense of beauty and style. Just right.

[@Itdontbotgerme911]

Hauntingly is correct 😱

[@mskiara18]

I last saw in the news that Ms. Franklin's children were fighting over her estate. A shame. I am curious why her home was abandoned like this, with those old, important documents left behind? I hope one of her children or grandchildren can buy this home. This is why we must create a Will and Testament along with a Revocable Living Trust so that they don't fight over your property in court.

[@samuelvance5674]

You're reading my mind.

[@sister2mysoul]

It's already been sold... smh, such ashamed😢

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

She had no will and she had a special needs grown child 🚸 😔

[@bfisherful]

Aretha's music was iconic but her personal life was far from it.

[@mskiara18]

@@bfisherful Her personal life is the least of my concern.

[@ruthmccurdy8623]

Wow. The paper work is incredible! Impossible even. What a find.

[@hellolove4810]

You did an awesome job touring this lovely house. Thank you, I felt like I was there!🙏

[@Jackie_Who]

Definitely original. They don't do floors like that anymore and haven't for a loooooooong time. Great explore!!

[@abandonedcentral]

Thanks for watching Jackie!

[@kramnancy1411]

In the pictures, when it looked nice, you can see that it was all carpeted. It looks as if the new owners have removed. All the carpet and the original 1926 Flooring still remains. I bought a 1920s house and the carpet was a bit shabby Probably about 1970s so I ripped it out. And there was the same old hard would floor. The marble tiling would have been innfter probably in the 90s. That's when marble tiling became popular

[@TheSystemProd]

These old mansions in Michigan always amaze me! So many differences yet extremely similar. My family and I had a mansion in a small Flint neighborhood near the MSD and it reminds me so much of Aretha’s place. Ours was built maybe a decade or so prior to hers. The very first owner was the first Buick purchasing agent, the next few was a lawyer and doctor, a lady who was an architect and then us which we’re a basketball family. The architect lady was the one who tore down the second story of our house in the 50s and today, there’s an article of the house that remains with each owner that purchases the house. My father decided to leave it there along with original pictures from the 1920s, 40s-50s, and the railing from the staircase that was torn down plus an old tube television that was originally in the sunroom. So much history in these houses and absolutely great spirits if any form of human life remain in these homes after the owners move out! Hopefully, Aretha’s house can become a fantastic living situation for a future family in the near future. Our house today - from what I understand - houses some out of town students and doctors.

[@MyownpersonKeta]

I truly enjoyed reading your comment. I’m a history buff and love learning about historical things especially where it pertains to people, companies and architecture. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheSystemProd]

@@MyownpersonKeta same! That house actually made me into the history buff I am today lol it has a tunnel that connects the house to the back shed/garage and the rooms under the shed were a wine cellar, a butler’s room and a second boiler room. Too dope! And the shed is where they kept the carriages and eventually the cars

[@Dass1996]

I’m from Flint and I know which neighborhood you are talking about. Those homes over there are so lovely. ❤

[@TheSystemProd]

@@Dass1996 my family and I stayed in the big white house 🙏🏽💙 long story as to why I hated living there as a kid but learned to appreciate it after I got older

[@rernardgrant9770]

For those of you who never been to Detroit, visit The Detroit Golf Course Area , Boston Edison and Palmer Woods neighborhoods. You will find beautiful well constructed mansions like the one Aretha Franklin resided in.

[@betsyross1621]

Indian village and all of Grosse Pointe as well.

[@rohiniramanchakrabarti5282]

Such a beautiful home. I’d go broke from all of the furniture polish I would need to buy. 😂

[@brendaniebel1355]

She wasn't super clean,is what I was told.

[@drawntomountains]

I hope they new owners kept the woodwork doors and unique hardware ! Would love to see their finished home.

[@kimwill8362]

you have too love victorian stlye to appreciate the curtains and the layout of the house period i love it

[@Jewgirl369]

So beautiful! I love the historical aspects you include, always such fantastic research! Thank you for all your hard work!

[@abandonedcentral]

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed our video.

[@betsyross1621]

Lots of old mansions in Detroit

[@nilybe83]

All things considered, the house is still in good shape. I'm surprised no one has snatched the house up. I still rock her music and I would be humbly honored to even get a tour like he has in the Queen of Souls home ❣️🙏

[@lilyrain5594]

10:06 love seeing these old houses. It amazes me that a house was so alive and lived in for so long is now completely lonely and full of dust... no one wants it. Yet so many people struggle finding a place to live at the same time.

[@Brandy_Lawson]

I love totally agree with you unfortunately I am one of those who struggle every day were to lay my head due to losing my job for basically taking care of my dying father who passed very unexpected

[@mcherylyn]

Finding a place to live is easy, being able to afford the upkeep is the big problem

[@lilyrain5594]

I am also aware of the housing crisis in America. I lost my house to a flood and needed to find another place to live. No problem right? A year later after staying with family I finally gave in and moved to a high crime area just to have a roof over my head. The first year I was able afford rent but the increased it and now we have to start looking again..... its unbelievable the housing situation and I see a huge problem with homelessness in the near future!

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

@@Brandy_Lawson Good Morning Sending my condolences to you and your family. It's messed up that people are losing their jobs to take care of their ill parents but wanna keep those who take off from work to party. No one should be fired for taking care of a ill parent

[@julslatt6294]

FMLA - Family Medical Leave of Act of 1993 “provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave. FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employment opportunity for men and women. FMLA applies to all public agencies, all public and private elementary and secondary schools, and companies with 50 or more employees. These employers must provide an eligible employee with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for any of the following reasons: For the birth and care of the newborn child of an employee; For placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care; ✅ To care for an immediate family member (i.e., spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition; or To take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition. Employees are eligible for leave if they have worked for their employer at least 12 months, at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, and work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles. Whether an employee has worked the minimum 1,250 hours of service is determined according to FLSA principles for determining compensable hours or work. Time taken off work due to pregnancy complications can be counted against the 12 weeks of family and medical leave.“ 🍀

[@grandrapladyakaamb2438]

In it's day it was gorgeous, but to bring it up to date, and the splendor it deserves, it would take a million dollars.

[@FloridaGirl-]

At least. And then could you imagine the heating bill?

[@ADayWithChelle]

yess! lots of cash for restoration

[@hburke575]

Great research. I'm glad they are saving it to sell it. I love all the documents in there. Those should be in a museum and historical.

[@deniseknechtges8097]

I appreciate the fact that he took the care to not swing camera around and moved around so as to let us really see things as if we were there.

[@SingingOwl1]

Yes!

[@richarddouglas1712]

Just like they say wen you pass away! YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU !

[@earnold1896]

Yep people need to get saved to get a heavenly mansion. Life is short and temporary.

[@leatricehamilton9807]

amen

[@mr.edstelevisionset2240]

So true

[@Scorpio200]

People truly don't appreciate these old homes they were built to last give me an old Grand beautiful home like this any day over something new this is absolutely stunning

[@thelistener9196]

With all the famous black singers we have today, why is no one interested in purchasing and bring this home back to its glory as a tribute to this wonderful singer.

[@jeanninequarles2620]

Her family should have made it a museum.Shame on them.

[@carolyndaniels386]

Too many legalities.

[@fatherbewithme]

​@@carolyndaniels386 Also some ppl are afraid to move in old houses for superstitious or rather spiritual reasons

[@Ale-yl4wd]

Her family has no business sense

[@ElaineBell-hj5ve]

It's probably because the house was built in 1927. Therefore, to live in it could have a very high health risk due to asbestos materials used in building this house.

[@jonrussell1690]

WOW!!! What a beautiful home! I even loved the pics of when Aretha was living there. BEAUTIFUL!! Hopefully whoever buys it will bring it back from its formal glory and will be known as Aretha’s Home.

[@BettyThompson-qn7cl]

I can see her now living in that beautiful home. Rest In Paradise Queen of Soul 🙏🏾💕🙏🏾🌹

[@theresafeeney2756]

Beautiful craftsmanship we don’t see much of today. I hope the house is bought and restored to its original glory and turned into a museum.

[@waxworse]

(0:42) That car sitting there untouched is mind boggling.

[@abandonedcentral]

I was wondering since it had no plates if it just came with the house when the new owners purchased it?

[@sjbock]

Could be a stolen car that someone dumped there.

[@SuzanneDeniseB]

Absolutely stunning. Such a shame it is just sitting there with no one to enjoy it.

[@JohnCompton1]

Beautiful architecture. Reminds me very much of the Moorish style that an upswing of popularity in 1920's U.S. Alot of your explores demonstrate there is still real beauty in Detroit if you just dig a little deeper.. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@abandonedcentral]

Thanks so much for watching our video John!

[@danell5202]

It’s a Tudor style home not what you said. Just wanted to let you know 😊

[@lynntaitt-kj8lc]

This is Tudor architecture, NOT Moorish.

[@stevie821]

One of the best urban exploration videos I've seen. Well done!

[@abandonedcentral]

Wow, thanks so much Stevie! Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@VilomahMom]

She had not lived there in years. The house still has great bones. I hope whomever picks this up will not modernize it too much.

[@hollylowery26]

What a beautiful home. I love all the fine details in the wood carvings, the shape of the doorways and who can resist the main stairway and all the wood work. I also love all the built in cabinets and drawers you find in homes from this era. Aretha definitely loved her shower/bathrooms that's for sure. I love the red tub and the electronic shower definitely looks interesting. It's not a sound system, it's called an intercom system. YES the tiny brightly colored tiles in some the bathrooms are definitely from the 1910-1930's or so. My great grandparents home was built in 1918 and it had them. Due to the restoration work that was done this house just needs a really good cleaning to remove all of the white dust on everything. This alone will really help with getting a buyer. Great tour, showing photos of earlier times was definitely helpful.

[@allenrobinson6181]

It is a shame that her family let this Mansion get in the condition that it's in they took her money and left the house.

[@johnpaultanascu5334]

She didnt leave a willl & that takes courts forever to divvy up..Believe it or not Detroiters get taxed to death,so perhaps relatives didnt have taxes for a million dollar mansion?

[@arjanpetersen]

Good for them. What do they have to do with this house.

[@allenrobinson6181]

Apparently they didn't have nothing to do with a house that's why it's in the condition that it's in.

[@dougfredricks2017]

It is no small feat maintaining 5000 plus square feet of mansion space. Taxes and power alone... 😮

[@allenrobinson6181]

@@dougfredricks2017 there was money to be had to pay all of that.

[@mynamemeanssweet]

She had such a beautiful home. I loved every moment of this video❤️

[@sharonpatmore7242]

This is a stunning home. I hope you are going to restore it. She would love to see it being used again.

[@tommycopple5275]

The song a rose is still a rose album was infact recorded in her mansion! Pretty cool!!! I had to look it up when you said that! That bathtub is awesome! That is really really cool knowing she used that tub! I’m sure that tub would go for hundreds of thousands of dollars to the right person! Did you know she passed in her riverfront apartment in Detroit August 16 2018. Her family still owns her mansion as it’s a center peice of her estate along with other buildings! According to recent news, Heather Dubrow from the Real Housewives of Orange County is currently remodeling a large mansion in Beverly Hills and plans to live there once the renovations are complete. Michigan native, is planning to live in Aretha Franklin's former home in Detroit, Michigan. Thomas and his partner are restoring the 1927-built home, known as "The Rose Estate", and plan to add modern touches and conveniences. The project is complex, and Thomas says it will likely be his last! Either way that’s awesome!

[@1028dianemarie]

The arches at the tops of all the doors, and the fireplaces, are called Tudor arches. The house is Tudor style. Diana Ross lives in a similar style house in Greenwich Connecticut.

[@abandonedcentral]

Thank you for that info!

[@trishsiprell6996]

Didn't know. Thank you.

[@ADayWithChelle]

not crazzy about this style home

[@myname_iswritten_incursive]

Wow if those walls could talk. I can only imagine how many celebrities graced the Queen’s presence. I would of loved to seen it back in the 70’s and 80’s. And all those hooks were probably for all of them fur coats she had lol. True Aretha fashion. May she rest in eternal power ❤

[@georgiareddirtroad9919]

Wow- this would be so grand if renovated and to have all those original plans and projects to put it back to its original glory…

[@dawndavis647]

The woodwork and tile work is gorgeous. Many have said it should be a museum but with it being on a private golf course in a gated community that will not happen. It takes a lot of money to restore homes back to their grandeur days, I sure would love to see this home restored!

[@zipshed]

Wow This was great! Nice job finding this place and getting in. Im a little shocked its just sitting empty like this. Fantastic job and thanks for getting this ...super interesting!!!

[@nancyford8212]

Wish it could be restored for history...gorgeous home.

[@annabanana377]

Yes and turned into a museum to honor the Queen of Soul.

[@pkguy3]

Not an 80's sound system. It's a 1950's intercom

[@anitagroves2731]

I agree with everyone. This house should be kept up and shown to the public. She was a special lady many of us loved. ❤

[@more1091]

It would be worth so much more if location was good. Too many beautiful architectural homes left to rot in Detroit.

[@emilykay115]

So..... this is a very great area. You don't know Detroit apparently.

[@more1091]

Emily Kay115 Born and raised!

[@emilykay115]

⁠@@more1091oh so you know that Dennis archer Jr. lives in that area along with several other wealthy people. It's a gated community actually where this house is. You know that though. Because you're born and raised here so you think (for some reason) that property along the Detroit golf club is just not so good 🤣

[@emilykay115]

@@more1091I'm slumming it here in Boston Edison with lots of terrible homes. I couldn't afford Woodbridge or the East village so 😅

[@lataunyalee1266]

Beautiful beams and wood work, I love the layout. I hope that whoever buys this home keeps some of the original charm.

[@jomama5186]

Wow. Thanks. Beautiful. You've got me. Liked & subscribed. Hope someone is able to preserve the home for future generations that want to know what little history we have and what little that's been preserved. Awesome job young man. 🧡🙏🏻

[@caroldubose3686]

I'm celebrating my 70th birthday 🎂 on June 3rd 2024 in a white stretch Chrysler 300 Brother's Edition Limousine😃 Im takings my grandgirls (family) to see the house ( 104 years old) where I used to live , go to elementary school, Burnett Woods Park, pass the Cincinnati zoo (2nd oldest in the United States) the house is on the historical regersty list. Clifton School is even older😃 I will be playing "Free Way of Love" each time we hit the express way😃 I too love roses and it's although my dining room and kitchen.😃🌹 It's also the flowers for June and my favorite color😃🌹

[@malomama4750]

Happy belated birthday 🥳 🎂🎁🎈

[@jenniferlampley8397]

Can you just see her walking down that hallway, for the first time,knowing she owns that. Wow I can almost imagine the feeling of her saying. Man I made it!!! Wow.

[@katherinespencer2633]

Sad to see how it has been neglected. Shame on whoever is overseeing this property.

[@kathyodaniel4044]

such a beautiful home!!! the legacy that has been left behind.. if those walls could talk! rip miss franklin

[@susankarma173]

Thank you for taking us for a tour that was so cool! Wow! Loved it!

[@abandonedcentral]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@jamiefeltner6398]

When my husband was a small boy and he was helping his grandpa with his plumbing business, he once got to put in a 24 karat gold flake toilet. He said when it was finally installed and working, the contractors all started grumbling amongst them about who was going to pee in it first!! Lol

[@donpace6405]

So sad to know that she once walked those stairs if a place could ever be Haunted by a person that loved their house this one for sure could be she was such an Awesome singer. Thanks for sharing.

[@abandonedcentral]

Thanks for watching.

[@zerocool9135]

This was one beautiful home!

[@gsh164]

Sadly this video was a missed opportunity to share historical facts about such a gorgeous house and rich history of an amazing celebrity… The Queen of Soul! I was left with so many questions that started within the first 5 minutes of the video. ⭐️

[@arjanpetersen]

Learn to use google

[@gsh164]

Oh, you got jokes! 🥱

[@williamcordell38]

i have to say you did a great job with this explore. Im so happy to have found your channel. Your pace was perfect, not too fast that the viewer is always trying to play catch up and missing a lot details, but not so slow that you get bored and wish for a fast forward feature. Most of all your narration was perfect. Your comments were on point without a lot of unnecessary commentary that just sounds like you like to hear yourself talk, a problem that a lot of urban explorers fall victim too. Look forward to seeing more from you buddy. Keep em coming

[@wilmathompson1428]

Gorgeous! I wouldn't dare sell it if I were family and had access to it. She worked and shared so much of herself to gain that beautiful home.

[@customscreenprinting]

Abandoned Central thanks for sharing this video about Aretha Franklin's Abandoned Detroit Mansion it was a nice place back in the day and thanks again for sharing this and God Bless.

[@maryrincon2014]

Thank you for showing us this house it was awesome. Good work !!!!!

[@candacedolan4857]

What is wrong with Detroit. Surely they could muster up the funds to fix this up. Tourists would spend good money just to see the way the rich lived, whether it was Aretha or an unknown. If Detroit doesn't have an Historical Society they need to form one. The motor city is full of history that deserves to be shared.

[@K8-M]

Beautiful home and wish this would have been preserved! Aretha was so iconic and lovely.

[@msdimitri1248]

Drapes aren't terrible, that was simply the style back then. We called the window treatments drapes and not curtains. Read up on the history in the 60's up to the 80's.

[@msdimitri1248]

​ @msdimitri1248 1 second ago I'm not debating or mad, I was just speaking the facts. In that error I grew up in that is what we called it. I'm a senior now and a lot of know it might be the same but we still call it drapes. It is what it is. I realize that this generation is only one way, their way and that's it. I hope you have a blessed and wonderful day😊@@user-fg6lm3ef5o

[@pigoff123]

Ll my windows have sheers and curtains. Couldn't live without them.

[@BarbaraThompson-x9f]

One of the best concerts I've ever seen was in Denver Colorado in the last 70ty...Rest in peace . Amen ✨️ ❤️ 🙏

[@IsabelGomez-b8s]

Stunning house with unbelievable features❤

[@abandonedcentral]

It really is. Thanks for watching.

[@ricardohester9512]

Definitely is Aretha home..born and raised in the city and if you was you knew where she stayed and the neighborhood..she was as real as real gets..you can catch her going for walk or just being out and about..

[@shazdave8886]

I wish you took us to the basement even if it was empty. I'm Australia and we dont have basement so its exciting for me to see them and see if they are underground or ground level.

[@DanEBoyd]

Plus the mechanical stuff will be down there too. Always want to see that.

[@shonita4949]

Basements in America are underground

[@emilykay115]

Basement are underground

[@cynthialewis7460]

Turn it into a bed and breakfast and call it “The Franklin Rose Bed and Breakfast Inn 🌹 “. The kitchen has such beautiful light.

[@peggirard-podnar207]

Those documents are old. They should have been treated with much more respect.😢

[@jamesirwin8857]

I agree...as just a visitor to the home, why are you rifling through such private, critical & fragile documents?? Shame that the house is standing open...😢

[@GG-qy2wy]

​@@jamesirwin8857and he so carelessly shoved them back into where he pulled them out from. So disrespectful.

[@socspiritofchange]

I Totally agree

[@Meekismwisdom]

I wish for children here in Detroit to be able to acquire this home ❤ Thank you for the tour . I was so glad when you went up stairs . Watched every second

[@abandonedcentral]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching. The house was recently renovated last year and the new owners currently live there.