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a ravishing entertaining space she transformed into a ballroom for her granddaughters' society debuts. It was filled with centuries of regal furnishings, including sconces that once belonged to Marie Antoinette and a collection of royal Sèvres porcelain including a bureau plat bought by the future tsarina of Russia when she visited Paris in 1782. These inestimable riches were set against a dazzling backdrop of Louis XVI paneling with 24K gold embellishments. After her death, the Music Room's collections and furniture were willed to the Detroit Institute of Arts, with the house's remaining contents auctioned by Christie's in 1971 — a dozen or so pieces can be seen today in the Getty museum collection. Anna Dodge's heirs tried but failed to find a buyer for Rose Terrace itself. Despite the mansion's status as a Michigan State Historic Site and listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the house was demolished in 1976. Writing for Town & Country in 2017, interior designer David Netto lamented Rose Terrace as a missed opportunity: "Think of it as the Penn Station of American houses, the great museum that never was, a Frick Collection for Detroit. The demolition of Rose Terrace in 1976 was a great loss in the American cultural landscape." While the house's bulldozing was a travesty, one thing was done right: Its superb antique architectural elements were carefully salvaged and put up for sale. Above: The dining room's antique fireplace is from England. Antique chinoiserie wallpaper, paneling, and carved molding from England were installed in the house in the 1970s. Opposite page: Rose Terrace in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, circa 1930s. (Continued) 103