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The Wanamaker at Macy's

Macy's in Philadelphia is in the former John Wanamaker store, a National Historic Landmark. Housed within is the Wanamaker Organ, the largest operational pipe organ in the world. Famed for the delicate, orchestra-like beauty of its tone as well as for its power, the instrument is valued in excess of $50 million. The Grand Organ was first heard in the store's seven-story atrium on June 22, 1911, at the exact moment when England's King George V was crowned. A tourist captured this recent performance on video:

Posted by Jennifer Foster on January 4, 2008 11:45 AM |

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