Hollowbrook House: First Impressions of a Legendary Location

After years of being denied access, I've finally secured permission to conduct a preliminary investigation at the infamous Hollowbrook House. The property has been at the top of my investigation wishlist since I began documenting paranormal phenomena, and for good reason. The dual disappearances of Edgar Hollowbrook in 1939 and his great-niece Margaret in 1983 under nearly identical circumstances represent one of the most compelling cases of recurring phenomena I've encountered in my research.

The current owner, James Hollowbrook, has recently implemented a new policy allowing credentialed researchers limited access to the property. After several months of correspondence and credential verification, I was granted a 48-hour investigation window this past weekend.

My first impression upon arrival was how well-preserved the house remains despite long periods of vacancy. The Art Deco elements that defined its 1934 construction are remarkably intact, from the sweeping central staircase to the chrome fixtures throughout. More surprising was the state of Edgar Hollowbrook's laboratory equipment, particularly in the study and observatory. Many pieces appear to be in working order, suggesting that both Thomas Hollowbrook and later Margaret must have maintained them during their respective custodianships.

The investigation began with baseline readings throughout the property. Most areas showed normal EMF and temperature readings consistent with a structure of this age and construction. However, three locations immediately presented anomalies: the observatory, the library, and curiously, a seemingly unremarkable hallway connecting the dining room to the conservatory.

The hallway proved particularly interesting. Despite having no active electrical wiring according to the house plans, it consistently registered EMF fluctuations between 2.1 and 3.8 on my TriField meter. More intriguing was the pattern of these fluctuations – they repeated precisely every 4 minutes and 17 seconds throughout the night. I've documented similar rhythmic patterns at only two other locations in my investigative career, both of which were later confirmed to have unexplained phenomena.

The library, with its two-story design and hidden door (which functions perfectly after all these years), exhibited localized cold spots that moved in a clockwise pattern around the room's perimeter. These spots maintained a temperature approximately 12°F below the ambient room temperature and moved at a consistent rate regardless of air currents or HVAC activity.

Most compelling were the phenomena in the observatory. This room, dominated by the glass dome that makes Hollowbrook House so distinctive, was the site of both disappearances according to historical records. Our equipment detected temperature fluctuations of remarkable intensity. Within a six-foot diameter in the center of the room, the temperature would plummet from 68°F to 41°F in a matter of seconds, remain there for exactly 37 seconds, then return to normal just as rapidly.

Audio recordings from the observatory yielded what appears to be fragments of one-sided conversations – as if someone were speaking on a telephone, though only their side of the exchange is audible. What makes this particularly noteworthy is that the voice seems to alternate between male and female tones, potentially corresponding to Edgar and Margaret respectively. Voice analysis is ongoing, but preliminary results suggest speech patterns consistent with the 1930s for the male voice and early 1980s for the female.

The most unexpected discovery came on the second night of investigation. While testing different frequencies on a modified radio receiver (a technique that has yielded interesting results at other locations), we detected what can only be described as mathematical sequences being transmitted across multiple bandwidths simultaneously. These sequences include prime number progressions and what appears to be binary code, though we're still working to decipher the latter.

Given the limited duration of this initial investigation, I've only scratched the surface of what Hollowbrook House has to offer. James Hollowbrook has graciously granted permission for a more extensive follow-up investigation next month, allowing access to areas that were outside the scope of this preliminary assessment, including the basement laboratory where Margaret reportedly conducted most of her work before her disappearance.

While I maintain my professional skepticism, I must acknowledge that Hollowbrook House presents some of the most promising and consistent paranormal indicators I've encountered in nearly twenty years of investigation. The combination of historical documentation, consistent phenomena patterns, and multiple forms of measurable data makes this a case worthy of extensive study.