The Wanamaker Building, under the ownership of TF Cornerstone, will ensure that an iconic instrument will remain in place, ...

Landlord TF Cornerstone said in a statement, "We are committed to the preservation of the organ and ensuring it remains a ...

On Thursday, before the news broke publicly that Macy’s would be departing from Center City, the Wanamaker Building resonated ...

TF Cornerstone, the landlord of the building, confirmed the news this week as talks continue about the future of the property ...

John Wanamaker bought the organ from the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis and shipped it to Philadelphia in 1909. The massive instrument had to be carried in 13 freight train cars. "So around 1911 ...

According to the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, it took 13 freight cars to transport all the pieces from St. Louis and two years to install in its Philadelphia home. With multiple additions since ...

share a moment together due to the closing of the Macy’s and memories of their time spent together as the Wanamaker Organ, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Philadelphia. (Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia ...

The closure is the latest drama on a stretch of East Market Street that’s been the focus of a recent and fierce civic debate ...

The iconic Wanamaker building was completed in 1911, becoming the first department store in Philadelphia, and home of the historic organ. Many visited the department store during the holidays to ...

It is, quite literally, the end of an era in Center City Philadelphia as published reports say a major department store is closing.

As the stunning news that Macy’s will leave its Center City, Philadelphia location in March sinks in, amid the sorrow, some see a chance to revitalize the Market East neighborhood.

The 11-minute Christmas extravaganza "is one of Philadelphia’s oldest and ... It also featured music from the massive Wanamaker organ with 28,750 pipes. The outlook for the show was uncertain ...