Rose Terrace The Anna Dodge Estate

Completed in1935 and built during the great depression "Rose Terrace" was one of America's most beautiful and most luxuriously appointed residences filled with original European art and antiques that were once housed in the palaces of European royalty.

[@lynniedog]

Once again a wonderful piece of history destroyed. The magnificent display of workmanship gone forever, only to be seen in photographs. It is so sad that our country thinks so little of these kind of landmarks. They should be restored and kept open for the public to see what our history really was.

[@carowells1607]

lynniedog who's gonna pay all those millions for restoration and maintenance?

[@jeffreyholtz1766]

Caro Wells, That’s really rich coming from you Demoratt! Maybe if the city knew how to manage their budget they can override a lot of the cost. A lot of those buildings that are preserved our tax exempt genius. They make their money on tours and donations. A building like that would obviously have no problem bringing in people.

[@kristineguetschow9134]

What an astonishing mansion! To think that all that beauty was auctioned or destroyed. At least it was the treasure Mrs. Dodge was able to love and reside in during her lifetime. Thank you for showing us this beauty!

[@cherylroberts3569]

Such a beautiful home

[@angelahagerman5693]

That makes me so sad that they demolished that beautiful house...

[@dloadthis1617]

Thank you for this wonderful presentation of this estate. 💓💕💓 👍😷👍

[@maryelizabeth1808]

Thank you for this wonderful video. It is a shame this beautiful estate could not be preserved for the public to visit. I never get tired of seeing these beautiful homes. I enjoy leaning about their lives, how they lived, how they acquired their wealth, and how they treated their staff. For example Mr. C. Vanderbilt was a very kind man to his staff. They presented Christmas gifts to the staff and their children at Christmas. On the other hand, Mr. Berwind of the Elms (I think that was his estate), treated his staff horribly. He was a real ..... Anywy the history is fascinating.

[@ImForwardlook]

Fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing it!

[@t5239857289578947594]

It is truley sad to watch these works of art be destroyed.

[@whatever888888888888]

I would have travelled to America just to see this house

[@pauledholm316]

We have plenty of others. Look up Newport, RI where there are about a dozen you can tour all in a row

[@tomburtonburton8655]

This house is very similar in architecture, style and floor plan to another house in Newport RI, still in existence and, as far as I know , in private hands. Also designed by Horace Trumbauer a decade and a half earlier, it is known as "Miramar". One of many extraordinary residential properties designed by this master architect, unsurpassed in style and taste.

[@carowells1607]

Tom Burton Burton True. It bears a little resemblance to Rosecliff in Newport too.

[@dragonfly1963100]

We Americans have no love or longing for Historic buildings what a shame!! It was all so beautiful

[@carowells1607]

dragonfly1963100 We have many, many historic buildings that are preserved and open to the public.

[@JK-lp6uw]

That is not true dragonfly

[@califdad4]

One of the other Dodge's built a large beautiful home in Indian Village, Detroit, saw it for sale in real estate sites about 10 years ago

[@hemantmehta3213]

Dream house died with the dreamer. Soooooo sad. Solace in the fact that she lived in and enjoyed her dream house.

[@buzzkincaid5521]

Anna gets a check plus

[@TheCat72850]

How can anything so beautiful be scrapped?

[@Colquhoun2676]

What a stunning place this was. The same fate as Whitemarsh Hall and probably soon Lynnewood Hall! America don't seem to value these historic beautiful buildings I don't understand why. Such a Shame 😧

[@carowells1607]

Sonja Colquhoun Because they are money pits, and nobody wants to commit so much time, effort and money to keep these places functioning as private homes.

[@lareinadiondra6027]

Sonja Colquhoun Yes, talk is cheap . Take control of one of these properties yourself. Explain how you will pay for a the upkeep or first and for alll. You will need to come up with the property taxes each year. IDK the amount but half s million a year in property taxes would be a great day. S ON TOP OFstlkeeolping with the taxes manually,you have be oat for all upkeep for each year. you'll have gardens, animals, stables and corals and padfocks and a horseman. and gardeners and maintenance men and their families and pools and water features and entertsunng. We have neighbors who pay 876$ A year in property taxes. Even if you culd afford that, you would be OK with spending that amount every year?. I wouldn't.

[@conniecharley7086]

please understand who mentioned, about music this was correct for a lot of beautiful furniture and era at the time these were used by royalty

[@KimmyQueen]

Getty museum should have bought the house

[@spenserkisby6528]

In a 1970 Detroit bank trust audit I was charged with verifying their record of securities in the Anna B. Dodge trust account. It took 2 ½ days to physically count the T-bills, notes, bonds, etc., in denominations from $10,000 to $1,000,000 face value. Bank employees brought stack after stack of the actual paper instruments, and I would shake my head in disbelief because I had never seen that kind of wealth. I couldn’t track a total, but it’s probably safe to say she was in the top one percent for her day.

[@conniecharley7086]

wow, lucky lady having kings Queens objects, and personal use wonder what the wealthly did for fun looking at this mansion I feel poor as a little church mouse thanks for showing such beautiful things they took for granted and the words at the end were beauitful.

[@beccareul]

I’d really like to know wtf those idiots were thinking in 1976 to tear this place down. I can only imagine what Europe would look like today if they had torn down the palace of Versi or the Louvre, how about Buckingham Palace? I do not understand why we in America are so quick to tear down such magnificent architecture. It makes me want to cry. They’ve practically ripped down every building in the city I live in and it looks horrible now.

[@dorothyp7385]

Gone to meet their Maker without the mansions and the fireplaces. Nothing lasts for ever only the Lord God.

[@rednekokie]

Such a loss. Unfortunate that it happened in America and not Europe -- it would probably still be here were it there.

[@kristineguetschow9134]

Tom Cotner - Oh, yes, I have never seen an abandoned mansion or castle in Europe.

[@carowells1607]

Kristine Guetschow In the intro to Restoration Home or Renovation Man (?) they mention how there are many old historic buildings that are falling down every day in the UK but when they're addressing Americans they claim this sort of thing never happens in the UK.

[@thesingingrealtor419]

I have 4 built in shelves that are hand carved from Rose Terrace- Horace Trumbauer architect and it looks like in this video- I can see one on them in the corner of Hugh Dillman's room at 7:49. Can anyone give me information on what they are worth. They are in beautiful shape. They get built into your wall. They stand about 14 feet (2 of them) the other two are between 10-12- I would have to measure. Looking for any info. Thanks

[@gloriahanes6490]

Check with Christie's or Sotheby's auctions for current market value.

[@lmonnette4037]

Beautiful beyond belief. All for naught though. In this day and age, it would cost more to operate it than even a museum could bring in. The Depression was a horrible time for most people and I hope she helped people out during this time of sorrow.

[@myhappynest6125]

Was this beautiful home, America’s Downtown Abbey, torn down?

[@diane6135]

during the 60's i would drive down lakeshore dr. and say that is my house!! didn't know who it belong to until mrs. dodge died in1970. my brother was lucky enough to go inside before it was torn down. this should be the history of detroit great mansions. shame on grosse pointe leaders for letting this happen. greed always has the upper hand! our city does not believe in history, that could have been saved.

[@mp-lz4he]

Howd they import a hundred year old boxwood hedge from the UK ??

[@kristineguetschow9134]

show jumper - it took a long time.....

[@carowells1607]

show jumper These narrators lie a lot. I was watching a video touring Shelburne Farms up an on Lake Champlain and the narrator described the exquisite hand carved balusters. Then they did a close-up and discover that the stair balusters couldn't be more simple...just plain old square wooden pieces with no carving or decoration applied.

[@lisasmith9311]

My dad made the Ford Mustang horse out of fiberglass can anyone tell me where it's at now?

[@KimmyQueen]

How wonderful to be so fabulously wealthy, I hope she was philanthropic. Also one you sell something and pay taxes on it you don't have to CONTINUOUSLY pay taxes on it...

[@buzzkincaid5521]

Anna had a clue

[@peterpiper4242]

Me IAM opposite than anyone else in the world I like old things old buildings homes and reuseing materials not steal them from old buildings and homes like a lot of people do and resale them that ain't me

[@tx-sweet-pjg3547]

She was buried like an Egyptian pharaoh, appropriate for her

[@Tonithenightowl]

She built this during the Depression? How ungodly when millions were starving.

[@violetwilliamson1300]

loved the Mozart music!.. I too feel its sad to see the destruction of historical properties such as this....

[@sevengo6652]

I miss the original background music.

[@truthinwisdomforever2049]

A Very Great Loss Indeed

[@Wanamaker1946]

America’s one major sin is her utter waste. So many really well done masterpieces that were build to last for centuries. Look at the way Rose terrace was built of a steel superstructure....solid and sturdy beyond measure. The best of the best materials only to be destroyed without any forethought or concern for the future generations who will only suffer the lose. Whitemarsh Hall went the same way. Thoughtless selfish destruction. Both these houses were to be museums for the public.

[@chavl597]

Actual representation of what it means to be filthy rich

[@glennwalter1954]

This just sickens me! Why could this not have been turned into a school or college? America is so wasteful. The amazing structure. This building could have lasted centuries. America just squanders amazing buildings and homes in exchange for shiny glass boxes! Makes me want to cry. You can’t tell me with all these super rich Americans, someone could have bought this masterpiece!!

[@jrgnc1]

A complete exhibition of conspicuous consumption during the depression era. Far too much house for anyone. And only used Sept-Dec. She obviously had far too much money and didn't know what to do with it all. And then to tear it all down.....

[@marysepradet6515]

quite nice but not so nice as European mansions !

[@Tomahawk1999]

goes to show some people have all the money and none of the class

[@kristineguetschow9134]

Tomahawk1999 - Mrs. Dodge had both. Class is learned, not inherited.

[@mikewhite9717]

Read about Gar woods mansion. not on this level. but another sad Detroit loss amongst the many others. Michigan Theater and the Untied Artist Theater were all lost

[@buzzkincaid5521]

Anna had a clue