The Golden Rondelle Theater--SC Johnson

The Golden Rondelle was originally designed by Lippincott and Margulies as the SC Johnson Pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1964-65.

At the Fair, the Golden Rondelle had a soaring superstructure of 90-foot high columns that arched inward to form a partial canopy over the rest of the building.

The film "To Be Alive!" was the main attraction to people, not the building itself. During the two six-month seasons of the fair more than 5 million people saw the film.

"To Be Alive!" won several awards including a citation from the New York Film Critics and an Oscar from the National Academy of Motion Pictures for best documentary short subject in 1966.

After the Fair, the theater was brought to Racine. It reopened in summer of 1967 with only the "saucer" part of the building attached to a new building at one of the Johnson Wax properties. The building that it is attached to was designed by Taliesen Associate Architects of Frank Lloyd Wright fame.

To learn the complete history and details of the building just click on the link below.
http://www.racinecounty.com/golden/about.htm

SC Johnson: The Golden Rondelle Theater
To get information on tours, times, directions, etc. click on this link.
http://www.racinecounty.com/golden/