A historic mansion in Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood will be the host of an estate sale starting Thursday, Oct. 9.

According to Aaron's Estate Sales, the 6,902-square-foot mansion on Commonwealth St. also reportedly operated as an exclusive brothel in the 1980s and 1990s, run by the former owner.

See inside the home in the video below See inside Estate sale at historic Detroit mansion that once operated as a brothel

Officials with Aaron's say that when they got inside, they discovered a collection of vintage clothing worn by the women who worked there, and letters from men to their favored women that were tucked away for decades.

"This is one of those sales that is about so much more than just the items; it's about the story," Aaron's Estate Sale Owner Aaron Siepierski said in a s

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