Houdini & Copperfield connection to Plymouth

The “Garrick House” located at 46227 Ann Arbor Rd was built in 1928 by George Smith. This home has a unique story unlike any other when it comes to the building materials used to build this brick colonial style home. Interestingly enough, there are bricks that were repurposed from the World famous Garrick Theatre in Detroit. The Garrick theatre is where Harry Houdini performed for the last time before passing away on October 31st, 1926. In 1928 the theatre located on Griswold was razed and George Smith acquired bricks from the old theatre to help build his dream home. When completed, this home was equipped with some the most modern amenities at the time. World renowned magician David Copperfield also has a brick from this home on display at the International Museum & Library of the Conjuring Arts in Las Vegas. Through the years, this home has been well maintained and virtually kept in its original condition. The current owners have continued to keep this great Plymouth landmark in excellent shape and are proud of its mystifying building material history. Considering its location on Ann Arbor Road, there are literally thousands of people that pass by this home on a daily basis not having a clue of its phenomenal creation. Now that you know, you can share this story and be proud of another great piece of Plymouth history.

To see a historic photo of the Garrick Theatre and an advertisement from Houdini’s last performance, check out our original post on our web page by clicking the link below:

http://plymouthmidiscoveries.com/2015/09/12/46227-ann-arbor-rd/

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