This restaurant is located at 1241 Harms Rd. Glenview, Illinois.   It is located across from a Cook County Forest Preserve.   It was opened in 1939 by Kitz and Jim Masterson  It was their original.restaurant. It has been run by the same family for years.

     The Shedd Aquarium is located at 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois.  It is an indoor public aquarium.  The building was a gift of retail leader John. G. Shedd. Construction costs were $3,000,000.  Architects were Graham, Anderson, Probst and White.  Aquarium opened May 30, 1930.

     Features included Amazon Rising  8,600 square feet re-creation of Amazon.River and adjacent jungle.

    Added 1971, re-creation of Caribbean Coral Reef  (90,000 gallons)

     Wild Reef 2003.  525,000 gallon re-creation of Philippine Coral Reef.

     Polar Play Zone  View area of beluga whales, dolphins, see otters, and penguin.

     Sting Ray Touch 2013. Guests are able to touch cow nose rays and yellow spotted rays.

     Ocenarium  1991. Features marine mammals Pacific Dolphins, Beluga Whales, penguins

     One World Aquatic presentations of dolphins, beluga whales, and penguins.

4D movie theater  Interactive theater.

     The Field Museum and its collection originated from the 1893 World  Columbian Exhibition and the artifacts displayed.   In order to preserve  the collections assembled for the Exhibition, Edward Ayers convinced Marshal Field to fund a museum.  This was originally named the Columbian Museum of Chicago.  The Field.Museum.of Chicago was incorporated by the State of Illinois on 9/16/1893.

     The goal of the museum was the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge and the preservation of exhibits and artifacts illustrating art, archeology, science and history.

     The Columbian Museum of Che occupied the only building remaining from the Worlds Exhibition in Jackson Park, the Palace of the Time Arts.  In 1905, the name was changed to the Field Museum of Natural History.  In 1921, the Museum was relocated to its current location.  The architects of the current building were Daniel Burnham and Pierce Anderson.  The building style was Classical.Revival.

     Adler Planetarium is a public museum in Chicago located at the tip of Northerly Island.  It was founded for the study of astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded by Max Adler, A businessman with Sears, Roebuck Company.  Construction costs were $500,000. Architect was Ernest Grunsfield, Jr.  It officially opened on May 12, 1930.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 2/27/1987.

     The museum features three full sized theaters, space science exhibits, Gemini 12 space capsule.

     This is also known as the South Pond Refectory.  This is a historical building and restaurant located at the edge of Lincoln Park Zoo.  It was built in 1908.  The architect was Dwight Perkins.

     The building is  noted for its green roof and red brick wall.  The second floor was a ballroom.  The architectural style is Prairie.  The building construction was financed by the Brauer family. The long term proprietor was Casper Brauer.  The restaurant was one the most popular during the earlier 20th century.  It closed in 1940.

     At that time, the second floor was opened to the public for various dancing activities.  The building was renamed the Lincoln Field House.  By the 1960’s, the building was used for storage.

     In 1987, the building underwent a 4.2 million dollar  restoration project.  The second floor was renovated for private events. The first floor became a small restaurant and ice cream parlor.  Cafe Brauer was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

     The site of Cafe Brauer previously was occupied by a wood boat house and restaurant.  It was designed by William LeBaron Jenney.  It was in existence from 1882 to 1908.  It was named South Pond Refectory.