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Blogcast #8: Harry Houdini’s Stamford Home

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Houdini

By Tom Interval In 1904, Harry Houdini purchased a summer home on farmland in Stamford, Connecticut. For some unknown reason, he sold it a year later, and since then, only two other families have owned it. The original house burned … Continue reading →

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71 East Eagle Street: Another Houdini Address?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Houdini

By Tom Interval In September 1856, homeowner E.A. Rockwell petitioned the Buffalo Common Council to build a 7 x 14′ addition to his one-story home at 71 East Eagle Street in Buffalo, New York. Little did he know that 39 … Continue reading →

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