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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wanamaker Grand Court Organ canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wanamaker Grand Court Organ Context triple: [Macy’s Center City (Wanamaker Building), hasOrgan, Wanamaker Grand Court Organ]
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A.
Newberry Memorial Organ
The Newberry Memorial Organ is a renowned, historic pipe organ celebrated for its grand scale and rich tonal palette, prominently used for concerts and ceremonial events.
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B.
Midmer-Losh pipe organ
The Midmer-Losh pipe organ is a colossal pipe organ in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, renowned as one of the largest and most powerful musical instruments ever built.
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C.
Hazel Wright Organ
The Hazel Wright Organ is a renowned, monumental pipe organ located in the former Crystal Cathedral (now Christ Cathedral) in Garden Grove, California, and is one of the largest church organs in the world.
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D.
Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ
The Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ is a renowned American-built concert pipe organ celebrated for its rich tonal palette and prominent use in major performance venues.
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E.
Great Stalacpipe Organ
The Great Stalacpipe Organ is a unique, electrically actuated lithophone that uses the natural stalactites of Luray Caverns to produce music, making it one of the world’s largest musical instruments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wanamaker Grand Court Organ Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Newberry Memorial Organ
The Newberry Memorial Organ is a renowned, historic pipe organ celebrated for its grand scale and rich tonal palette, prominently used for concerts and ceremonial events.
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B.
Midmer-Losh pipe organ
The Midmer-Losh pipe organ is a colossal pipe organ in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, renowned as one of the largest and most powerful musical instruments ever built.
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C.
Hazel Wright Organ
The Hazel Wright Organ is a renowned, monumental pipe organ located in the former Crystal Cathedral (now Christ Cathedral) in Garden Grove, California, and is one of the largest church organs in the world.
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D.
Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ
The Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ is a renowned American-built concert pipe organ celebrated for its rich tonal palette and prominent use in major performance venues.
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E.
Great Stalacpipe Organ
The Great Stalacpipe Organ is a unique, electrically actuated lithophone that uses the natural stalactites of Luray Caverns to produce music, making it one of the world’s largest musical instruments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert organ
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Leopold Stokowski ⓘ |
| dedicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| hasActionType | electro-pneumatic action ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedOrganization | Friends of the Wanamaker Organ ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPerson |
John Wanamaker
ⓘ
Leopold Stokowski ⓘ |
| hasBuilder |
Los Angeles Art Organ Company
ⓘ
Wanamaker Organ Shop ⓘ William Boone Fleming ⓘ |
| hasConsoleLocation | balcony overlooking the Grand Court ⓘ |
| hasCustodian | Friends of the Wanamaker Organ ⓘ |
| 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.
ⓘ
linked to:
Macy's
|
| hasPipeChambersLocation | multiple floors around the Grand Court ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
accompaniment for special events
ⓘ
concert performance ⓘ |
| hasRecording | commercial organ recordings ⓘ |
| hasRegularRecitals | daily ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Macy’s Center City (Wanamaker Building)
former John Wanamaker Department Store ⓘ
linked to:
Wanamaker's
|
| installationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| installedIn |
Philadelphia Wanamaker store
ⓘ
linked to:
Macy’s Center City (Wanamaker Building)
|
| isNotableFor |
being one of the largest fully playable pipe organs in the world
ⓘ
its daily public performances ⓘ its symphonic tonal design ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedAt | 1300 Market Street, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| originallyBuiltFor |
1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| partOf |
Grand Court of the former Wanamaker’s store
ⓘ
linked to:
Macy’s Center City (Wanamaker Building)
|
| yearOfCompletion | 1904 ⓘ |
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