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Ready to make Macy's a part of your travels? Macy's Center City is not
just a fashion destination, but a true slice of retailing history,
with the launch of the new Macy's Center City Historic Tour! A
definite must-do destination for historians and shopping enthusiasts
alike.
Macy's Center City Historic Tour highlights:
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The building is of
Italian Renaissance design, built around a "Great Court"
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Houses one of the
world's largest organs, with recitals given two to three times
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View "objets d'art"
placed throughout the store
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Most travelers have shopping on their
itinerary, but when traveling to one of America's first cities,
Philadelphia, travelers can now get the opportunity to fuse fashion with
history.
Founded in 1866, John Wanamaker pioneered the department store concept
in Philadelphia, and in 1911 opened the first of its kind.
With over 141,000 square feet of the latest trends and nearly 100 years of
retailing history, Macy's Center City, located in the famed Wanamaker
building, is a must-do destination for historians and shopping enthusiasts
alike.
In 1909, Wanamaker purchased what was then known as the St. Louis World's
Fair Pipe Organ. Several years later, it was installed in the Grand Court
and dedicated by President Taft. Recently restored and with nearly 28,500
pipes in total, the Grand Organ is the largest playable instrument in the
world. A National Historic Landmark since 1980, the six manuals and
plethora of pipes allow the Organ to encompass the capabilities of three
symphony orchestras. Concerts are preformed daily, except Sundays.
Another point of interest from the St. Louis World's Fair is the bronze
Wanamaker Eagle, hand-made in Frankfurt, Germany, weighing 2500 lbs and
sitting on a granite base in the Grand Court. This famous feature began a
long-beloved Philadelphia tradition of rendezvousing in Center City with
the saying, "Meet me at the Eagle".
During the holidays, the store is home to the now famous light show and
Dickens Village.
Ready to make Macy's a part of your travels? With these traditions and
many more, Macy's Center City Historic Store Tour is a wonderful highlight
to your Philadelphia vacation.
Buy your eTicket today and prepare for a day of shopping and history you
won't forget!
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