tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post4523939836732715120..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: It's now the "Houdini Studio" in New JerseyJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-44745337640945061302016-09-12T19:27:17.763-07:002016-09-12T19:27:17.763-07:00The second floor of the white Houdini building loo...The second floor of the white Houdini building looks deceptively small but it has considerable depth as you can see in the old FDC photo.<br /><br />That upper floor of the Firehouse really does look like the workshop. I take it the Firehouse is close by the white Houdini building?Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-64644755146780529772016-09-12T18:27:15.927-07:002016-09-12T18:27:15.927-07:00The Loft is actually in a different building. It&#...The Loft is actually in a different building. It's upstairs in the building they call The Firehouse. It does look A LOT like the workshop.<br /><br />But if you look at the shot of the Houdini building from the outside and look through the windows of the second story, it also seems to look like the workshop. Same window in back corner.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-51625360652742609992016-09-12T18:08:18.971-07:002016-09-12T18:08:18.971-07:00The lower left photo of the Loft section looks ver...The lower left photo of the Loft section looks very much like the Birdcage shot. The raised section of the brick wall matches the Birdcage photo. Here's the link:<br /><br />http://www.hudsonriverstudios.com/loft<br /><br />This would imply that the workshop was in the upper loft section.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-24262453877171082572016-09-12T12:04:09.320-07:002016-09-12T12:04:09.320-07:00"The new "Houdini Studio" website a..."The new "Houdini Studio" website also offers photos of the inside, which we can maybe use to help prove and/or pinpoint the exact location of Houdini's workshop, "<br /><br />I don't think so. All of the interior photos are of the large single-story area on the left side of the building. I agree with the discussion that the workshop views out of the windows were Bill Mullinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-47842466099807869892016-09-10T18:52:59.230-07:002016-09-10T18:52:59.230-07:00Yes!! Yes!! Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818486830241820818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-23936818900147590692016-09-10T14:36:03.254-07:002016-09-10T14:36:03.254-07:00Not surprising that the building is called the Hou...Not surprising that the building is called the Houdini Studio since the Handcuff King is a hot commodity these days. <br /><br />So the drill press and Vanishing Birdcage photo are the only two that exist of HH in the workshop?Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3518958790733246682016-09-10T12:07:01.376-07:002016-09-10T12:07:01.376-07:00Appears to be business rental space for short or l...Appears to be business rental space for short or long term. They seem to really be catering to film or TV production.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-90255802934249278102016-09-10T11:54:40.908-07:002016-09-10T11:54:40.908-07:00What's currently going on with that building? ...What's currently going on with that building? It appears that the owner is renting it out for parties and business meetings?<br /><br />From this website we can see that the stairs leading to the second floor follow the double door entrance.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-75914902306694378262016-09-10T11:15:29.328-07:002016-09-10T11:15:29.328-07:00Ha! I think I emailed the owners or the then tenan...Ha! I think I emailed the owners or the then tenants a while back and shared with them the Houdini connection. It was news to them, but they were thrilled. <br /><br />I've also been pushing for this as a location for an Official Houdini Seance.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3140563293315193572016-09-10T11:01:51.009-07:002016-09-10T11:01:51.009-07:00As Emperor Palpatine said to Darth Vader in Star W...As Emperor Palpatine said to Darth Vader in Star Wars VI: "Your work here is finished my friend." Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.com