Wanamaker's Building

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:building
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wanamaker's
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
gptkbp:architectural_style Renaissance Revival
gptkbp:area approximately 1.2 million square feet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:John_Wanamaker
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:economic_development
gptkbp:community_role shopping and entertainment hub
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:City_Council
1902
1910
mixed-use
gptkbp:construction_material brick and terracotta
gptkbp:cultural_impact important retail history in Philadelphia
gptkbp:cultural_significance iconic retail destination
gptkbp:current_use retail and office space
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:Philadelphia_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:elevation approximately 150 feet
gptkbp:famous_for Wanamaker Organ concerts
gptkbp:features large atrium
gptkbp:floors gptkb:12
gptkb:6
1,200,000 square feet
gptkbp:function gptkb:shopping_mall
gptkbp:has_public_transport gptkb:battle
gptkbp:height 12 stories
gptkbp:historical_event retail
gptkbp:historical_period early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:memorial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wanamaker's Building
gptkbp:interior_features grand court
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:battle
grand staircase
designated landmark
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notable_artists mural by Maxfield Parrish
gptkbp:notable_event Christmas light show
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Wanamaker_Organ
gptkbp:notable_guest gptkb:President_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:open_to_public gptkb:battle
gptkbp:opened 1910
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Macerich_Company
gptkb:John_Wanamaker
gptkbp:related_event Wanamaker's Thanksgiving Day Parade
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2000
2000s
modernization
gptkbp:significant_event opening of the Wanamaker Organ concert series
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Center_City_Philadelphia
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle