And Id still support them and keep "Baby" running! (Crank it up!) https://wanamakerorgan.com #philadelphia #wanamakerorgan #Wanamakers

So thats a thread. This building is huge and while the book mentions a lot more like the Crystal Tea Room, Greek Hall, and Egyptian Halls, all of which STILL exist, much of them are off limits except for events like visiting the Dickens village display during the holidays. Heres Greek fall from December. #philadelphia #Wanamakers

That space seems to still be there as the perfume department. #philadelphia #Wanamakers

Back on the first floor, we have rows of counters. While jewelry have been moved to the atrium and I guess the original counters are gone.... #philadelphia #Wanamakers

The actual organ is over 28000 pipes and takes up several rooms, including 2 stories behind the facade (notice the giant square grates), then part of the 4th floor, and elsewhere. Would you keep walking if you heard this? (Ps book still accurate, organ still there.) #philadelphia #Wanamakers #wanamakerorgan

Lets take a closer look...nope, theyre not real organ pipes, just a facade. Whats the deal with that, and HOW DID I GET INSIDE THE FACADE?? #philadelphia #Wanamakers #wanamakerorgan #dotheorgantourwhileyoucan

Back out to the atrium, whats this great organ? Geeze thats a lot of pipes. Oh wait, none of those pipes are real, are they? #philadelphia #Wanamakers

The book describes this spot on the third floor, and yes I went to where I thought it might be, but the drywall mods covered the windows. That said, this spot looks really close, and makes me wonder if it was really the second floor. #philadelphia #Wanamakers

...Or has it? Could the door in the foreground be the Market Street entrance? (Yes theres tons of "drywall modifications" to the mezzanine. #philadelphia #Wanamakers

Ok so now things get tough; the book describes this area but the store has certainly changed a bit in 99 years? Good luck finding this! #philadelphia #Wanamakers