Shedd Aquarium

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Statistics

  • Full name: John G. Sheds Aquarium
  • Cost (original building): $3,000,000
  • Cost (oceanarium): $43,000,000
  • Address: 1200 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605

Timeline

  • 1926: John Shedd dies.
  • 1929: Construction completed.
  • 1991: Oceanarium addition completed.

Trivia

  • Architecture firm (original building): Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
  • Architecture firm (oceanarium): Lohan Associates
  • This is the world's first aquarium.
  • This building is named for John G. Shedd, the Chicago businessman who donated $3 million for its construction.
  • The oceanarium is 170,000 square feet.
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