Grace's tea set Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
WWJ reported in 2024 that a tea set kept for Whitney's daughter Grace sits in the carriage house, and that when anyone moves it, china is reported falling and breaking in the mansion until it is put back. Source: WWJ, 2024; see also Detroit PBS.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The house was built from 1890 to 1894 for David Whitney Jr. and became a restaurant in 1986 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The restaurant takes reservations on its own site (The Whitney). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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