As the founder and president of CH Ventures, LLC, in Chicago, Cameel Halim has been investing in and managing real estate for more than 40 years. Cameel Halim is also responsible for the Halim Museum of Time and Glass in Evanston, which houses more than 80 stained-glass windows created between 1880 and 1920 by famous artists, including John La Farge.
A renowned stained-glass painter of the late 1800s, La Farge studied painting in Europe before settling in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1859 to formally launch his career in the arts. La Farge’s first noteworthy work came when he was appointed to create stained-glass pieces and murals for the Trinity Church in Boston. Upon the success of this work, La Farge secured important commissions for both private patrons, such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, and public spaces, such as New York’s Church of Ascension. La Farge is also well known for the watercolor paintings he created while traveling, especially the paintings made during his time in the South Seas. Like his stained-glass pieces, La Farge’s watercolors feature bold colors and architectural elements. La Farge continued to create murals and stained glass until he passed away in 1910.
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Real estate professional Cameel Halim oversees CH Ventures, LLC, as the Wilmette, Illinois-based company’s owner and president. Outside of his professional activities, Cameel Halim maintains an avid interest in classic timepieces and horology.
A focus of study for thousands of years, horology, or the science of timekeeping, originated with the Sumerians, who developed a 360-day calendar in the 21st century BC. The Babylonians later expanded on the Sumerians’ work by dividing the day into 24 hours, hours into 60 minutes, and minutes into 60 seconds. Over the years, a number of devices were created to track these measurements, but the first mechanical clocks did not appear until approximately the 13th century AD, when large tower clocks began popping up throughout Europe. The first watch was created two centuries later and led to a number of innovative developments in timekeeping. Modern inventions from the early to mid-20th century greatly improved the accuracy of clocks and watches and incorporated quartz, electricity, and speaking functions. Today, atomic clocks are available with the capability of measuring time in billionths of a second. |
AuthorA successful real Chicago estate investor, Cameel Halim supports his community through a variety of charitable efforts. Archives
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