Florian took on a partner , another licensed engineer ( whom Florian later bought out ) .
Together they built a makeshift studio in the unheated attic above the ballroom of the Midwest Hotel , at Hamlin and Madison .
Florian took on a partner , another licensed engineer ( whom Florian later bought out ) , and together they built a makeshift studio in the unheated attic above the ballroom of the Midwest Hotel , at Hamlin and Madison .