| Revision as of 03:13, 21 March 2020 edit66.49.148.40 (talk) I have scaled several pictures of this structure and there is no way it is 38 feet tall. It is a 16 sided, 43 foot diameter structure ( building, not including aluminum rods) This means the structure is no MRE than 28 feet high.← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 18:54, 22 November 2024 edit undoThe Integratron (talk | contribs)1 edit We do not offer tours anymore so we changed that. Added specifics about the "Sound Bath" and how many bowls are played. Added historic register mention at the top, as well as who stewards The Integratron currently.Tag: Visual edit | ||
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| {{Infobox NRHP | {{Infobox NRHP | ||
| | name = Integratron | |||
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| | image = File:Integratron-3.jpg | |||
| | caption = The Integratron in October, 2017 | |||
| | location = 2477 Belfield Boulevard, ] | |||
| | coordinates = {{coord|34|17|40|N|116|24|13|W|}} | |||
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| | area = | |||
| | built = 1960 | |||
| | architect= George Van Tassel, Howard P. Hess | | architect = George Van Tassel, Howard P. Hess | ||
| | architecture |
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| | added = April 23, 2018 | |||
| ⚫ | | refnum = 100002317 | ||
| | governing_body = Private | |||
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| }} | }} | ||
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{{coord|34.2943|-116.4038|_dim:25_type:landmark|display=title|name=Integratron}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | The '''Integratron''' is a {{convert|38|ft|m}} tall <!-- (Appears to be only 28 ft tall?{{Explain|date=March 2020}})--> ] structure with a diameter of {{convert|55|ft|m}} designed by ] and ] ]. Van Tassel claimed the Integratron was capable of ], ] and ]. He built the structure in ] (near ]), following instructions that Van Tassel vehemently claimed were provided directly to him by visitors from the planet ]. The Integratron machine was started in 1957, the structure erected in 1959. It was financed predominantly by donations, including funds from ].<ref name=Sun /><ref name="CUW">{{cite web |last1=Van Tassel |first1=G.W. |title=Proceedings of the College of Universal Wisdom. Volume 9, Number 1. December 1969. |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/177601516/Proceedings-Vol-09-No-01-Oct-Nov-Dec-1969-George-Van-Tassel |website=scribd.com |publisher=Ministry of Universal Wisdom, Inc. |accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
| The '''Integratron''' is a {{convert|38|ft|m}} tall. (Appears to be only 28 ft tall?) | |||
| ⚫ | cupola structure with a diameter of {{convert|55|ft|m}} designed by ] and ] ]. Van Tassel claimed the Integratron was capable of rejuvenation, ] and ]. He built the structure in ] (near ]), following instructions that Van Tassel vehemently claimed were provided directly to him by visitors from the planet ]. The Integratron machine was started in 1957, the structure erected in 1959. It was financed predominantly by donations, including funds from ].<ref name=Sun /><ref name="CUW">{{cite web|last1=Van Tassel|first1=G.W.|title=Proceedings of the College of Universal Wisdom. Volume 9, Number 1. December 1969.|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/177601516/Proceedings-Vol-09-No-01-Oct-Nov-Dec-1969-George-Van-Tassel|website=scribd.com|publisher=Ministry of Universal Wisdom, Inc.|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
| After Van Tassel's death in 1978, the building had a series of owners (and was left in various states of disrepair) before sisters Joanne, Nancy, and Patty Karl bought it in the early 2000s. The sisters promote the Integratron as an "acoustically perfect structure, |
After Van Tassel's death in 1978, the building had a series of owners (and was left in various states of disrepair) before sisters Joanne, Nancy, and Patty Karl bought it in the early 2000s. The sisters promote the Integratron as an "acoustically perfect structure", and offer "sound baths" they describe as "...meditation-like sessions accompanied by tones from 22 quartz crystal bowls, creating binaural beats for relaxation and rejuvenation".<ref name=Sun>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050820/LIFESTYLES0801/508200310/1050 |title=Built for time travel, dome now enjoying renaissance: Visitors view dome as health and spirituality center |newspaper=] |first=Michelle |last=Theriault |date=August 20, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051120125719/http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20050820%2FLIFESTYLES0801%2F508200310%2F1050 |archivedate=November 20, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The building is now a part of the National Historic Register, and continues to be stewarded by the Karl sisters and their adult children. | ||
| ==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| George Van Tassel was a former aircraft mechanic and flight inspector who moved to ] ] to operate an airport and inn. While there, he began meditating under ], which the ] of the area held sacred. In August 1953, Van Tassel claimed he had been contacted both telepathically and later in person by people from space, who gave him a technique to rejuvenate human cell tissue. Acting on these instructions, Van Tassel began constructing the Integratron in 1954. Construction costs were partly paid for by an annual series of successful |
George Van Tassel was a former aircraft mechanic and flight inspector who moved to ]'s ] to operate an airport and inn. While there, he began meditating under ], which the ] of the area held sacred. In August 1953, Van Tassel claimed he had been contacted both telepathically and later in person by people from space, who gave him a technique to rejuvenate human cell tissue. Acting on these instructions, Van Tassel began constructing the Integratron in 1954. Construction costs were partly paid for by an annual series of successful UFO conventions, the ''Giant Rock Spacecraft Conventions'', which continued for nearly 25 years. The main structure's construction was complete circa 1959, but Van Tassel continued to work on the device until his sudden death in 1978.<ref name=Sun /> | ||
| ==Claims== | ==Claims== | ||
| According to Van Tassel, the Integratron's workings rely on the generation of strong "intermittent magnetic fields" resulting in the generation of ] in the form of a ] and negative air ionization inside the building. The Integratron is based on the Multiple Wave Oscillator invented by ] |
According to Van Tassel, the Integratron's workings rely on the generation of strong "intermittent magnetic fields" resulting in the generation of ] in the form of a ] and negative air ionization inside the building. The Integratron is based on the Multiple Wave Oscillator, invented by ], a combination of a ] ] and a ] that generates ] electromagnetic frequencies (EMF). Van Tassel speculated that ] affects ], and believed that every biological cell has a unique ] EMF. According to van Tassel, the generation of strong ultra wideband EMF by the Integratron "resonates" with the cell's frequency and "recharges" the cellular structure as if it were an electrical battery. Van Tassel claimed that human cells "rejuvenated" while inside the structure. Van Tassel also claimed the Integratron is intentionally constructed atop a powerful ] anomaly and its construction is entirely of non-] materials, the equivalent to a modern ].<ref name="CUW" /> | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ==Modern uses== | ==Modern uses== | ||
| After Van Tassel died, there was a proposal to turn the Integratron into a ], but that plan was never realized. The Integratron's new owners operate it as a tourist attraction and offer "sound baths" where groups of people are "exposed to harmonic sound frequencies" produced by ] bowls, claimed to have a deep calming effect. According to one of the structure's |
After Van Tassel died, there was a proposal to turn the Integratron into a ], but that plan was never realized. The Integratron's new owners operate it as a tourist attraction and offer "sound baths" where groups of people are "exposed to harmonic sound frequencies" produced by ] bowls, claimed to have a deep calming effect. According to one of the structure's ]s, the Integratron is an "acoustically perfect sound chamber".<ref>{{cite web |last1=McManis |first1=Sam |title=Discoveries: Integratron near Joshua Tree has cool vibe |url=http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/travel/sam-mcmanis/article2577098.html |website=Sacbee.com |publisher=] |accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=Sun /> | ||
| The Integratron was added to the ] in April 2018 | The Integratron was added to the ] in April 2018.<ref><!--Use the item # to find the listing. A search for Integratron does not render a listing. --></ref> | ||
| ⚫ | The English indie rock band ] recorded part of their song "Secret Door" at the Integratron in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fullerton |first1=Jamie |title=Arctic Monkeys recorded bit of 'Humbug' at 'mad desert structure |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-380-1308068 |website=NME |publisher=Time, Inc. |accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==In popular culture== | |||
| {{Refimprove section|date=February 2008}} | |||
| ;Music | |||
| * The band ] filmed the video for their song "Honestly" inside the Integratron. | |||
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| * The band The Good Listeners recorded a song for a segment of their movie "Don't Quit Your Daydream" inside the Integratron. | |||
| * The band ] has a song called Integratron and shot the video for their song Sni Bong inside it. | |||
| * The band ] recorded a song entitled "Mysterious Integratron" on their 2000 release "Ark." | |||
| ;Television | |||
| * The Integratron was featured on season 7, episode 13 of "]." | |||
| * ] visits the Integratron in the "Giant Rock" episode #3011 of ]. | |||
| * The Integratron was featured on '']'' of the season 1, episode 5 "Ape Man and Aliens" about ]. | |||
| ;Movies | |||
| * The building was used as the set for an abandoned android manufacturing plant in the B-grade cult sci-fi movie ''],'' starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| * {{Official website|http://www.integratron.com/}} | * {{Official website|http://www.integratron.com/}} | ||
| * | * | ||
| * {{cite news|url=http://www.desertsun.com/article/20060714/NEWS0806/102160027/0/|title=UFO history packed up|newspaper=]|first=Michelle|last=Mitchell|date=July 13, 2006}} | * {{cite news|url=http://www.desertsun.com/article/20060714/NEWS0806/102160027/0/|title=UFO history packed up|newspaper=]|first=Michelle|last=Mitchell|date=July 13, 2006|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=March 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331005237/http://www.desertsun.com/article/20060714/NEWS0806/102160027/0|url-status=dead}} | ||
| * {{cite web|url=http://webspace.utexas.edu/cokerwr/www/index.html/sbrothers.shtml|title=We Have Contact!|website=University of Texas|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709092250/https://webspace.utexas.edu/cokerwr/www/index.html/sbrothers.shtml|archivedate=July 9, 2011}} – on 1950s contactees, including Van Tassel | * {{cite web|url=http://webspace.utexas.edu/cokerwr/www/index.html/sbrothers.shtml|title=We Have Contact!|website=University of Texas|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709092250/https://webspace.utexas.edu/cokerwr/www/index.html/sbrothers.shtml|archivedate=July 9, 2011}} – on 1950s contactees, including Van Tassel | ||
| * {{Skeptoid | id=4833 | number=833 | date=24 May 2022 | title=The Secrets of the Integratron | access-date=24 May 2022}} | |||
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United States historic place| Integratron | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The Integratron in October, 2017 | |
| Location | 2477 Belfield Boulevard, Landers, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°17′40″N 116°24′13″W / 34.29444°N 116.40361°W / 34.29444; -116.40361 |
| Built | 1960 |
| Architect | George Van Tassel, Howard P. Hess |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002317 |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 2018 |
34°17′39″N 116°24′14″W / 34.2943°N 116.4038°W / 34.2943; -116.4038 (Integratron)
The Integratron is a 38 feet (12 m) tall cupola structure with a diameter of 55 feet (17 m) designed by ufologist and contactee George Van Tassel. Van Tassel claimed the Integratron was capable of rejuvenation, anti-gravity and time travel. He built the structure in Landers, California (near Joshua Tree), following instructions that Van Tassel vehemently claimed were provided directly to him by visitors from the planet Venus. The Integratron machine was started in 1957, the structure erected in 1959. It was financed predominantly by donations, including funds from Howard Hughes.
After Van Tassel's death in 1978, the building had a series of owners (and was left in various states of disrepair) before sisters Joanne, Nancy, and Patty Karl bought it in the early 2000s. The sisters promote the Integratron as an "acoustically perfect structure", and offer "sound baths" they describe as "...meditation-like sessions accompanied by tones from 22 quartz crystal bowls, creating binaural beats for relaxation and rejuvenation". The building is now a part of the National Historic Register, and continues to be stewarded by the Karl sisters and their adult children.
Construction
George Van Tassel was a former aircraft mechanic and flight inspector who moved to California's Mojave Desert to operate an airport and inn. While there, he began meditating under Giant Rock, which the Native Americans of the area held sacred. In August 1953, Van Tassel claimed he had been contacted both telepathically and later in person by people from space, who gave him a technique to rejuvenate human cell tissue. Acting on these instructions, Van Tassel began constructing the Integratron in 1954. Construction costs were partly paid for by an annual series of successful UFO conventions, the Giant Rock Spacecraft Conventions, which continued for nearly 25 years. The main structure's construction was complete circa 1959, but Van Tassel continued to work on the device until his sudden death in 1978.
Claims
According to Van Tassel, the Integratron's workings rely on the generation of strong "intermittent magnetic fields" resulting in the generation of plasma in the form of a coronal discharge and negative air ionization inside the building. The Integratron is based on the Multiple Wave Oscillator, invented by Georges Lakhovsky, a combination of a high voltage Tesla coil and a split-ring resonator that generates ultra wideband electromagnetic frequencies (EMF). Van Tassel speculated that electromagnetism affects biological cells, and believed that every biological cell has a unique resonant EMF. According to van Tassel, the generation of strong ultra wideband EMF by the Integratron "resonates" with the cell's frequency and "recharges" the cellular structure as if it were an electrical battery. Van Tassel claimed that human cells "rejuvenated" while inside the structure. Van Tassel also claimed the Integratron is intentionally constructed atop a powerful geomagnetic anomaly and its construction is entirely of non-ferromagnetic materials, the equivalent to a modern radome.
Modern uses
After Van Tassel died, there was a proposal to turn the Integratron into a disco, but that plan was never realized. The Integratron's new owners operate it as a tourist attraction and offer "sound baths" where groups of people are "exposed to harmonic sound frequencies" produced by quartz bowls, claimed to have a deep calming effect. According to one of the structure's docents, the Integratron is an "acoustically perfect sound chamber".
The Integratron was added to the National Register of Historic Places in April 2018.
The English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys recorded part of their song "Secret Door" at the Integratron in 2008.
See also
References
- ^ Theriault, Michelle (August 20, 2005). "Built for time travel, dome now enjoying renaissance: Visitors view dome as health and spirituality center". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005.
- ^ Van Tassel, G.W. "Proceedings of the College of Universal Wisdom. Volume 9, Number 1. December 1969". scribd.com. Ministry of Universal Wisdom, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- McManis, Sam. "Discoveries: Integratron near Joshua Tree has cool vibe". Sacbee.com. The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- NPS National Register search for item #100002317
- Fullerton, Jamie. "Arctic Monkeys recorded bit of 'Humbug' at 'mad desert structure". NME. Time, Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- George Van Tassel – When Stars Look Down (1976)
- Mitchell, Michelle (July 13, 2006). "UFO history packed up". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- "We Have Contact!". University of Texas. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. – on 1950s contactees, including Van Tassel
- Dunning, Brian (24 May 2022). "Skeptoid #833: The Secrets of the Integratron". Skeptoid. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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