Abandoned Funeral Home Where Houdini Was Embalmed

This one is most definitely a very special abandoned Freaktography adventure!

The location I am exploring in this video used to be a funeral home, and it has a great little back story!

Back on October 22nd of 1926, Harry Houdini was in Montreal, Quebec for some shows. He was approached by a student of McGill University, the student wanted to punch Houdini in the stomach. Houdini had long claimed that he had a superhuman ability to sustain any punch to the stomach, due to his unimaginably strong abdominal muscles.

Houdini accepted the challenge, however before he was able to stand up and brace himself and tighten his stomach muscles - the student wound up and punched Houdini in the abdomen 4 to 5 times very hard.

The punch didn't do any immediate or obvious damage to Houdini, as he proceeded to perform shows in Montreal before heading to Detroit for another series of shows.

However, on his way to Detroit and while in Detroit, Houdini had been complaining of stomach cramps, discomfort and pain, which turned severe with cold sweats and fatigue. It was suspected that he had appendicitis.

Harry insisted on doing his show on the night of October 24th, he struggled through the show and collapsed to the floor as the curtain dropped. That night Houdini was taken to a hospital for surgery where it was discovered that his appendix had been ruptured several days earlier. The appendix was removed but the damage was done, it had poisoned his insides.

Houdini held on for 7 more days but he died on Halloween, October 31st, 1926.

Following his death, Houdinis body was transported to this funeral home where his body would be embalmed and prepared for transport and funeral. Following the embalmment, the magician was placed into one of his very own trick coffins that he had just completed working on for a future stunt. He was left in this coffin until a more suitable one could be obtained, he was then moved to the new coffin, transported to Michigan Central Train station for the ride to New York and his burial at a cemetery in Queens, New York.

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[detroitfunk]

There used to be a hearse in the garage as well as a Detroit Police Department paddy wagon - which was a horse drawn sled from the 1800s. There was also a Louis Comfort Tiffany skylight before the place fell. Not just Harry Houdini, but Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Clara Ford were prepared for burial here. Should have been on the The National Register of Historic Places.

[kathleen]

Wow! What a place! Lots of rooms! Thank you for showing us!

[rezahassani]

@ 9:37 there is an orb seen in mirror, top right, as you say “what’s up guys”
Cool video!
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[BBQNBLUES]

Was once a Classy Joint ! Regarding the stairwell buried under old records? My 1st thought: "The Day the Music Died" !

[rosalenarose]

Very unique to see. Probably turned into an art and music school after. Very cool. Thanks for sharing

[charlestimothy]

Read that auto pioneer Henry Ford and his son Edsel were embalmed there also.

[paulademarco]

Awesome, thank you for sharing with us. Well done! ❤🎉

[LadyGrace]

My goodness that is beautiful home!!! I am always so sad to see decaying buildings.

[charliea]

Nice abandoned building and kind of you to be respectful towards the homeless

[thepozfromoz]

Very fascinating old place! I wondering where the "lay out" room was? This place has a lot of history behind it...should be restored back to the funeral home.

[KayeSears]

Even with the decay this is still a beautiful place.

[TMariePR]

After the property was sold by the funeral home, it was purchase by Arts Center Music School who provided music instruction to the children of low and moderate-income families.

[clairefunnell]

What a find Dave. If the walls could talk, what would they tell us. Kinda creepy here knowing that it is occupied. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[renesagahon]

That place has got to be haunted … you couldn’t pay me to go there …perfect for Halloween

[beachside]

That would creep me out squatters in a funeral home

[theundertaker]

In old Funeral Homes the prep room was in the basement, I’m an old Undertaker from the early 70s

[KarenRFlanagan]

I read a biography of Harry Houdini very detailed and large book it mentions how he died but no details about the autopsy or in blaming the remains of Mr.Houdini

[earth_curlz]

I believe it was the one in the basement. My uncle is a mortician, and this looks to be about right. My gut says the basement

[MichaelStango-unhg]

Hurts my heart too. I would have loved to see what the albums and books were.

[badexter]

I am a musician. It drives me nuts that the pianos and organs were just abandoned. They could have auctioned those off. They were good instruments.