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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
[edit]Theater organ
[edit]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]
Eden Palais salon carousel
[edit]The Eden Palais is a rare salon carousel built in 1890.[5] It was purchased by the museum in 1987 and the building currently housing it was completed in 1997.[6]
Steam locomotive
[edit]The 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 Henry Ford Museum.[7]
Others
[edit]The museum owned a 1912 Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model A from 1983 to 2012.[8][9]
Location
[edit]The Place de la Musique is located in the Sanfilippo estate, which includes several buildings in which artefacts are stored, curated or displayed. The estate is known internationally for its collection of theater related objects.[10] The Sanfilippo Foundation helps charities use the Sanfilippo Estate and its collections for fundraising efforts.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[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 August 20, 2012.
- ^ Zint, Bradley (August 18, 2014). "Foundation Takes to Chicago for Dizzying Fundraiser". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "The Eden Palais Carousel". Sanfilippo Foundation. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Dynamic Image Web Design - www.diwd.com. "The Sanfilippo Foundation - Train". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ Lopez, Tasha (October 3, 2024). "The entertainment is free and you might hit the jackpot at Morphy's Oct. 17-19 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction in Las Vegas". Morphy Auctions. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Violin & Piano Duet Machine, Circa 1912, Plays To Top Of Morphy's Coin-Op Sale". October 21, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ 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 January 24, 2019 – via MSN.
- ^ Dynamic Image Web Design - www.diwd.com. "Upcoming Events at The Sanfilippo Foundation". Placedelamusique.org. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
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