The 8th Annual Steam Department Benefit at the Sanfilippo Estate will be on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 1:00pm. The afternoon will feature a concert in the Estate’s Music Theatre on the world’s largest restored theater pipe organ. The original theater organ, a 1927 Wurlitzer from the Omaha Theater in Nebraska, has been expanded and now controls 8,000 pipes, percussions and sound effects. A silent movie short comedy accompanied live on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ!
The Sanfilippo Estate, nicknamed Place de la Musique, is a 44,000 square foot private residence filled with magnificent collections of beautifully restored antique music machines, phonographs, arcade and gambling machines, chandeliers, art glass, the world’s largest restored theatre pipe organ, street and clock towers, steam engines and other functional mechanical antiques, displayed within a breathtaking French Second Empire setting. In addition, the Eden Palais which houses the most spectacular European salon carousel in existence and several restored steam engines will be open for touring. The Estate, owned by Jasper Sanfilippo, former CEO of the parent company of Fisher Nuts, hosts charities holding fundraisers through the Sanfilippo Foundation.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Illinois Railway Museum Steam Department.
Doors will open at 1:00pm on Sunday, June 24th, at which time guests will be able to tour the Residence and its collections. The concert will begin at 2:30pm. No food or drink is permitted inside the Estate. There will be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes, as well as a raffle for a cab ride on Frisco 1630. In addition, brochures from the Estate will be available for purchase and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to IRM. Attire is business casual.
Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, are $69.99 per person. NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. Tickets will be processed and mailed in bulk. Your order may take several weeks to arrive. If ordered by June 14th, you will receive your tickets and directions to the Private Estate via US Mail before the event date. Tickets purchased on or after June 15th will be held for pickup at the Estate and directions will be emailed. The Estate is located in Barrington Hills, about 45 minutes northwest of Downtown Chicago.