Back Bay West in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Harry Houdini
(Ehrich Weiss)
| | 1874-1926 | |
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 25, 2021
1. Harry Houdini Marker
In memoriam to the great Artist and Past National President who performed one of his well known escapes from this bridge on May 1, 1908.
Society of American Magicians
Boston Assembly Number 9
Metropolitan District Commission
Harvard Bridge, Boston, May 1, 1994
Erected 1994 by Society of American Magicians.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1908.
Location. 42° 21.127′ N, 71° 5.397′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Back Bay West. It is on Massachusetts Avenue north of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is along the pedestrian walkway of the Harvard Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Charles River Esplanade (approx. Ό mile away); Fenway Studios (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boston Women's Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 15 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Smoot (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Boyle O'Reilly (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bleacher Bar
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Also see . . . Harry Houdini at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 25, 2021
2. Harry Houdini Marker
This view looks to the northeast across the Charles River at portions of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and East Cambridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
