The history of Wanamaker’s begins with the entrepreneurial drive of one of it’s very own from Gray’s Ferry in South ...

Today, the Wanamaker organ and the holiday light show are part of a pastiche of retail history that the city advertises to draw holiday crowds to the old Wanamaker building. As the retail space in ...

"John Wanamaker was fundamental both to Philadelphia history but also to American history ... Joan Patterson's son played the legendary organ for 11 years. "In addition to shopping, it was ...

The historical society is asking the public to share their memories at the historic building, from the well-known eagles to the beloved organ. The John Wanamaker archives include 150 years of ...