Wanamaker Grand Court Organ
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The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ is a world-famous, monumental pipe organ in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the largest and most complex musical instruments ever built.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert organ
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Leopold Stokowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| hasActionType | electro-pneumatic action ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedOrganization | Friends of the Wanamaker Organ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPerson |
John Wanamaker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leopold Stokowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilder |
Los Angeles Art Organ Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wanamaker Organ Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ William Boone Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsoleLocation | balcony overlooking the Grand Court GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCustodian | Friends of the Wanamaker Organ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Historic Landmark instrument (informal cultural status) ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfKeyboards | 6 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfManuals | 6 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPipes | over 28000 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRanks | approximately 464 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStops | over 400 ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Macy’s, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPipeChambersLocation | multiple floors around the Grand Court ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
accompaniment for special events
ⓘ
concert performance ⓘ |
| hasRecording | commercial organ recordings ⓘ |
| hasRegularRecitals | daily GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSpecialConcerts |
annual Christmas concerts
ⓘ
occasional evening recitals ⓘ |
| hasStyle | symphonic organ ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | equal temperament ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://wanamakerorgan.com/ ⓘ |
| hasWindSystem | electric blowers ⓘ |
| housedIn |
Macy’s Center City Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former John Wanamaker Department Store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| installedIn | Philadelphia Wanamaker store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
being one of the largest fully playable pipe organs in the world
ⓘ
its daily public performances ⓘ its symphonic tonal design ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | 1300 Market Street, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| originallyBuiltFor | 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Court of the former Wanamaker’s store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1904 ⓘ |
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