Phelps Theater, chicago
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Built in 1929-1930, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White to serve as the Shedd Aquarium, funded by a donation from Chicago businessman John G. Shedd. The octagonal building is clad in white marble with a hipped glass skylight roof over the rotunda, a doric portico with a pediment on the west facade, facing Roosevelt Road, and replacement windows. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The aquarium has expanded over time, with a large Contemporary addition to the east, known as the Ocenarium, with a curved glass facade looking out at Lake Michigan, white marble cladding, and a vast interior space containing large aquarium tanks and reproductions of natural habitats for various creatures. The building remains in use as an aquarium, home to multiple galleries, large tanks, and a significant collection of marine plants and animals.. Openly licensed photograph selected near the verified coordinates.
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