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39-487: Riverside Studio was adorned with several unique artistic features. These included a large, circular front window, a fountain designed by Italian sculptor, Alfonso Iannelli , black glass and green marble fireplaces, Japanese wall coverings made from wood veneer, and a series of nine murals that Goff commissioned from Oklahoma artist Olinka Hrdy . Facing bankruptcy during the Great Depression , Ms. Shriner lost ownership of

78-623: A 16-inch (410 mm; 41 cm) Cassegrain reflecting telescope built by the Adler optical and machine shop staff, was retired in 1987 and replaced with the current telescope. In 2013, the Adler Planetarium undertook the first major renovation of the Doane Observatory. Completed in 2015, renovations included the addition of an indoor classroom, a restroom, accessible entry ramps, and telescope and technology upgrades. The Adler Planetarium

117-729: A dome. This was achieved by Walther Bauersfeld and the invention became known as a planetarium when it debuted in 1923. Its popularity spread, and by 1929, there were fifteen planetariums in Germany, two in Italy, one in Russia, and one in Austria. Max Adler , a former executive with Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Chicago , Illinois , had recently retired to focus on philanthropic endeavors, primarily on behalf of musical and Jewish communities. However, after listening to

156-554: A friend describe a Munich planetarium, Adler decided that a planetarium would fit in well within the emerging Museum Campus in Chicago. Adler visited the Munich planetarium with his cousin, architect Ernest Grunsfeld Jr., whom Adler commissioned to design the Chicago structure. He also learned about a sale of astronomical instruments and antiques by W. M. Mensing in Amsterdam , which he purchased

195-520: A research-active public observatory. The planetarium is surrounded by sculptures including: Man Enters the Cosmos by Henry Moore (1980); Spiral Galaxy by John David Mooney (1998); and America's Courtyard by Ary Perez and Denise Milan. In 1913, Oskar von Miller of the Deutsches Museum commissioned Carl Zeiss Works to design a mechanism that projects an image of celestial bodies onto

234-633: Is a member institution of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project. The Adler Planetarium features three domed theaters. The largest, the Grainger Sky Theater, has a dome that measures 21 metres (69 ft; 830 in) in diameter. In 2008, when funding for an advanced projection system was being debated in Congress, politician John McCain infamously characterized the upgrade as a new "overhead projector". 'Adler After Dark',

273-547: Is born. 1928 – Max Adler and architect Ernest Grunsfeld travel to Germany. Adler is so impressed by the modern planetarium that he donates funds to construct the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. 1930 – Max Adler purchases the collection of A. W. Mensing at an auction in Amsterdam. This collection of antique scientific instruments provided the foundation for Adler's collection. The Adler Planetarium opened to

312-510: Is created to share in the responsibilities and management of the Adler Planetarium with the commissioners of the Chicago Park District . The Adler Planetarium refurbishes the building and replaces the original Zeiss projector with a new Mark VI Zeiss unit. 1973 – A new underground expansion opens to the public on May 12, 1973, Adler Planetarium's 43rd birthday. 1976 – The Board of Trustees assumes full management responsibility for

351-404: Is two stories high, with a small part extending to three stories. The original living room walls were paneled with wood imported from Japan, the ceiling was decorated with aluminum leaf and the room had a fireplace decorated with green marble and black glass. As mentioned above, there were four murals in the recital hall that had been painted by Olinka Hrdy. These features were no longer present at

390-585: The Greater Tuna stage trilogy (and for the Tony nomination he received in 1985 for his performance in A Tuna Christmas ), took charge as the production's new director. The play has been performed almost every Saturday night for six decades, and the company claims it to be the longest-running stage production in America. This building is a two-story structure dug into a hillside facing west across Riverside Drive toward

429-566: The Adler Planetarium . These contributions include the zodiac signs of astrology and depictions of the planets in their mythological forms. About this time, Ianelli also designed an exterior fountain for the Riverside Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Noted architect Bruce Goff completed the building in 1929 for a local music teacher named Patti Adams Shriner. The Riverside Studio was listed on

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468-597: The American Institute of Architects awarded Grunsfield a gold medal for his design. The planetarium hosted the 44th meeting of the American Astronomical Society later that year. 1923 – Walther Bauersfeld, scientific director of the firm of Carl Zeiss in Jena, Germany, designs an optical projection device that effectively creates the illusion of a night sky . With this innovation, the modern planetarium

507-550: The Streamline Moderne -inspired C-20 "Coffeemaster" vacuum coffeemaker and T-9 electric toaster for Sunbeam Products , which the company introduced as its flagship modern appliances in honor of the 1939 New York World's Fair. In the mid-1930s, he created for the Wahl Eversharp company an Art Deco design for a fountain pen and accompanying mechanical pencil. http://www.richardspens.com/ref/profiles/coronet.htm Later known as

546-557: The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition into a museum but was struggling to manage the many required renovations. The delays caused Adler to look elsewhere for a location. The South Park Commissioners, the precursor to the Chicago Park District , had just completed Northerly Island , the first of five intended (but otherwise never executed) recreational islands that were to be consistent with Daniel Burnham 's 1909 Plan of Chicago . The Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum opened on Adler's birthday, May 12, 1930. The Chicago chapter of

585-509: The Adler Planetarium's 21+ evening event, was voted "Best After Hours Event" of 2013 by the Chicago Reader and "Best Date Night" by Chicago Parent. Guests at Adler After Dark have open museum access, themed programs, sky shows and views of the Chicago skyline. 'Astro Overnights' give families a chance to spend a night under the stars at the Adler. Guests have open museum access, a sky show and educational programming. The Astronomy Department at

624-598: The Adler's ninth leader and the first female president. 2015 – Major upgrade of the Doane Observatory completed. The Adler Planetarium's Astronomy department and Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy conduct and publish research for both the scientific community as well as the general public. Adler astronomers possess expertise in many areas of astronomy as well as other closely related science fields. Their studies include planetary geology , star formation , gamma-rays, and telescope observing. Originally founded as

663-458: The Arkansas River. Located on an 0.86 acres (3,500 m) tract, it has a flat roof and stucco exterior. The NRHP application says that the two-story entrance hall is, "... the most prominent feature of the building." Two sets of external stairs lead to a common landing that accesses a foyer. The large, flat, circular window in the front of the foyer is considered a primary decorative feature of

702-814: The Eversharp Coronet, the rare pen is one of the most coveted fountain pens among pen enthusiasts today. Iannelli also designed many significant interiors for churches and movie theaters, two of which remain in operation today: the Pickwick Theater in Park Ridge and the Catlow Theater in Barrington, Illinois . He also designed the large-scale Rock of Gibraltar relief on the facade of the Prudential Building (now called One Prudential Plaza ) in Chicago. He

741-583: The Radio Flyer and Havoline Thermometer buildings. He went on to open Iannelli Studios in Park Ridge, Illinois , in collaboration with his wife Margaret, a talented illustrator and artist in her own right. Iannelli Studios grew to become one of Chicago's most famous art studios at the time. They included more collaborators and expanded into commercial design, advertising, product design, and architectural interiors. Among Iannelli's most famous industrial designs are

780-615: The U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Afterward, Iannelli collaborated with noted Chicago area Prairie School design architects Purcell and Elmslie , notably on the Woodbury County Courthouse , and with architect Barry Byrne for several church projects in the American Midwest, and one in Ireland. Iannelli also worked on numerous exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress (Chicago World's Fair), including

819-524: The Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy, the Collections department cares for, studies, and interprets the planetarium collections. Since the opening of the Adler, the collection has grown to approximately 8,000 objects, books, works on paper, archival collections, paintings, and photographs. The Adler hosts archives from Derek J. de Solla Price , Michael J. Crowe , and Jim Lovell , as well as

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858-481: The Zooniverse has engaged more than 1.1 million online volunteers as active scientists by discovering planets, mapping the surface of Mars , and detecting solar flares . Far Horizons is the Adler's high-altitude balloon program. Participants design, build, and launch experiments flown to heights above 100,000 feet (30,000 m) on high-altitude balloons. The program offers real-world opportunities for students and

897-461: The building in 1933. It went through a series of a series of receivers, and sat vacant until actor Richard Mansfield Dickinson bought it for only $ 2,500 in 1941. Since 1953, Dickinson's Tulsa Spotlight Club has used the building to present his adaptation of the 19th-century temperance melodrama The Drunkard . In 2008, Charles Conrad, then board chairman of the Spotlighters, wanted to restore

936-409: The building to its original condition, plus bring the electrical and mechanical systems up to date. However, the estimated cost for this work was $ 700,000, far more than the Spotlighters could afford. In 2012, he indicated that the club had repaired the leaky roof, remodeled the bathrooms and converted an upstairs bedroom to a library. In 2013, actor-director Joe Sears, best known for his co-creation of

975-400: The building. Other front windows are stepped and have alternating inserts of black glass to provide a diagonal pattern. Behind the foyer is an auditorium (recital hall), in which the audience would face eastward toward the stage, in the next wing of the building. The one-story auditorium has three sets of double doors on the north and south sides. The auditorium, as a connecting element between

1014-615: The community to participate in science, mathematics, physics, and engineering challenges. Opened in 1977, the Doane Observatory is the largest aperture telescope available to the public in the Chicago area. With its 20-inch (510 mm; 51 cm) diameter mirror, the Doane can gather over 5,000 times more light than an unaided human eye, allowing guests to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, stars, and galaxies that are trillions of kilometers, if not many light years, away. The original telescope,

1053-401: The entrance hall and living quarters, is relatively narrow and this geometric configuration defines partially enclosed patio areas on both north and south elevations of the building. The wing east of the auditorium houses the recital stage. A small service area and kitchen is at the north end of the stage, while a living room, garage, and servant quarters are at the south end. This end of the wing

1092-595: The following year. The Mensing Collection became the focus of the Astronomical Museum. Adler offered $ 500,000 in 1928 for the construction of the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere . The planetarium was originally considered for the part of the Museum of Science and Industry , an endeavor led by Adler's brother-in-law Julius Rosenwald . Rosenwald was determined to convert the former Palace of Fine Arts of

1131-546: The historic Atwood Sphere and the Definiti (formerly StarRider) Theater. 2005 – Retired NASA Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr . serves as chairman of Adler's 75th-anniversary celebration. 2007 – The Adler unveils its new Space Visualization Laboratory, bringing the latest images of space science to the public. 2010 – The Adler begins transformation of the historic Sky Theater. The renamed Grainger Sky Theater opened in May 2011. At

1170-481: The largest collection of historic scientific instruments in the Western Hemisphere. The Space Visualization Laboratory (SVL) was inaugurated in 2007 to virtually explore the Universe. The Adler Citizen Science Department is also the U.S. headquarters of The Zooniverse , a citizen science platform and a global collaboration across several institutions that design and build citizen science projects. As of early 2014,

1209-537: The northeastern tip of Northerly Island on Lake Michigan , the Adler Planetarium was the first planetarium in the United States. It is part of Chicago's Museum Campus , which includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and The Field Museum . The Planetarium's mission is to inspire exploration and understanding of the universe. The Adler Planetarium opened to the public on May 12, 1930. Its architect , Ernest A. Grunsfeld Jr.,

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1248-508: The planetarium but continues to receive support from the Chicago Park District. 1977 – The Doane Observatory opens. 1991 – The museum unveils the results of the $ 6.5 million renovation project. After 23 years of leadership, Dr. Joseph M. Chamberlain retires. 1999 – The 60,000 square foot Sky Pavilion, designed by Lohan Associates of Chicago, opens to the public. The addition features four new exhibition galleries, including

1287-626: The public on Max Adler's birthday, May 12. Phillip Fox , Ph.D., a professor of astronomy at Northwestern University , is appointed the Planetarium's first director. 1933 – The Century of Progress Exposition takes place on what is now the Museum Campus. 1941 – Philip Fox is deployed to the Army; Assistant Director Maude Bennot is appointed acting director of the Planetarium during his absence. 1952 – Max Adler dies. 1967 – The board of trustees

1326-450: The time the NRHP application was submitted. The Iannelli-designed fountain had been dismantled. Side doors of the recital hall had been blocked by air-conditioning ducts that had been installed during a later period. The NRHP review committee determined that these changes did not negate the assignment of Category C. Alfonso Iannelli Alfonso Iannelli (February 17, 1888 – March 23, 1965)

1365-642: The time, the Grainger was the most technologically advanced dome theater in the world. Thomas Roszak Architecture designed the Clark Family Welcome Gallery using an LED-lit fabric and aluminum structure that includes educational interactive material projected on the fabric walls. 2012 – Paul H. Knappenberger Jr. Ph.D., announces his retirement after 21 years of service. 2013 – The Board of Trustees elects astrophysicist and academic leader Michelle B. Larson, Ph.D., as president and CEO. Dr. Larson becomes

1404-538: The two became friends. John introduced Iannelli's work to his father, Frank Lloyd Wright , who invited Iannelli to work with him on his Midway Gardens project in 1914. Iannelli created several of the Midway's Sprite sculptures for Wright. Wright, however, claimed credit for the pieces, leading to a bitter division and the ultimate demise of their partnership. He also collaborated with Chicago architect Ernest A. Grunsfeld III on several Art Déco-style plaques in 1929 to 1930 for

1443-608: Was an Italian-American sculptor, artist, and industrial designer. Based in Chicago for most of his life, Iannelli was born in Andretta, Italy on February 17, 1888. He came to America in 1898. He studied to be a sculptor under Gutzon Borglum , later famous for Mount Rushmore . From 1910 to 1915, he designed posters for the vaudeville acts appearing at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Architect John Lloyd Wright saw his work, and

1482-520: Was awarded the gold medal of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1931 for its design. In 1987, it was declared a National Historic Landmark . The Adler has three theaters, space science exhibitions, including the Gemini 12 space capsule, and a collection of antique scientific instruments and print materials. In addition, the Adler Planetarium hosts the Doane Observatory ,

1521-467: Was the father of Fons Iannelli, the photo-journalist and grandfather of Kim Iannelli, who under the name Kim King played with Lothar and the Hand People . He died in Chicago on 23 March 1965. Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium is a public museum in Chicago , Illinois, dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics . It was founded in 1930 by local businessman Max Adler . Located on

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