David Whitney House /

The David Whitney House is located at 4421 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed as a private residence, but is open to the public as The Whitney Restaurant. The Whitney Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The David Whitney House was built during the period of 1890-94 by the famous lumber baron David Whitney Jr., who was considered not only one of Detroit’s wealthiest personalities, but also one of Michigan's wealthiest citizens. The house is estimated to cost $400,000 (approximately $10,500,000 in today’s economy) and was featured in several newspapers of that time. The house is constructed using rose-pink South Dakota Jasper stone. It is measured to be 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m) and has 52 rooms (including 10 bathrooms), 218 windows, 20 fireplaces, and a secret vault in the dining room, an elevator, and numerous Tiffany glass windows. The Tiffany glass windows have been estimated to be worth more than the house itself. The window designs often feature themes oriented around the purpose of the rooms they are located in. For example the music room’s windows are themed towards elements of music, as well as images of