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The Sanfilippo Place de la Musique is a private museum in Barrington Hills, Illinois, United States, known for its collection of antique music machines, including phonographs, player pianos, fairground and band organs, calliopes, and a large theater pipe organ. It is located on the estate of Jasper and Marian Sanfilippo.[1] It is sometimes referred to as the Sanfilippo Collection.
Displays
editTheater organ
editThe Wurlitzer company built the theater organ in 1927 as their Opus 1571. It is one of the largest theater pipe organs in the world,[2] currently having about 80 ranks and approximately 5000 pipes.[3] It was originally built for the Riviera Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska. It has been restored and expanded under David Junchen, after the museum installed it in a purpose-built music room.[4]
Steam locomotive
editThe foundation owns Victoria Jct. RR #18, a steam locomotive built in 1881 by Grant Locomotive Works (one of only two existing engines built by Grant). Built as a narrow-gauge engine, it served on various railroads, eventually serving in Henry Ford's Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan (where it was converted to standard gauge), and then later displayed at the Ford Museum at Greenfield Village.[5]
Location
editPrivate residence. The Sanfilippo estate includes several buildings in which artefacts are stored, curated or displayed. The estate is known internationally for its collection of theater related objects.[6]
Sanfilippo Foundation
editThe Sanfilippo Foundation is an organization associated with the museum. It helps charities use the Sanfilippo Estate and its collections for fundraising efforts.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nuts About Collecting, Food Magnate Attracts Fun Machines", by Susan Kubian, Chicago Tribune, 3 January 1993.
- ^ American Theatre Organ Society : Artists Directory - Walt Strony.
- ^ 1927 Wurlitzer organ, Opus 1571, at Place de la Musique, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, Illinois on Pipedreams.
- ^ "The Sanfilippo Foundation: Theatre Pipe Organ". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Dynamic Image Web Design - www.diwd.com. "The Sanfilippo Foundation - Train". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Jones, Chris (January 24, 2019). "Lost treasures of the Uptown Theatre have been hiding safely in Barrington Hills for decades. Take a look". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-24 – via MSN.
- ^ Dynamic Image Web Design - www.diwd.com. "Upcoming Events at The Sanfilippo Foundation". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
External links
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