Place de la Musique

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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[]

Theater organ[]

The 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[]

The steam locomotive was used in Henry Ford's Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan and later displayed at the Ford Museum at Greenfield Village.[5]

Location[]

Private 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[]

The 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nuts About Collecting, Food Magnate Attracts Fun Machines", by Susan Kubian, Chicago Tribune, 3 January 1993.
  2. ^ American Theatre Organ Society : Artists Directory - Walt Strony.
  3. ^ 1927 Wurlitzer organ, Opus 1571, at Place de la Musique, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, Illinois on Pipedreams.
  4. ^ "The Sanfilippo Foundation: Theatre Pipe Organ". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  5. ^ Dynamic Image Web Design - www.diwd.com. "The Sanfilippo Foundation - Train". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  6. ^ 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 (in American English). Retrieved 2019-01-24 – via MSN.
  7. ^ Dynamic Image Web Design - www.diwd.com. "Upcoming Events at The Sanfilippo Foundation". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved 2017-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Coordinates: 42°10′47″N 88°12′41″W / 42.17972°N 88.21139°W / 42.17972; -88.21139


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