John Wanamaker Store

John Wanamaker Store
Exterior of the John Wanamaker Store (2022)
General information
StatusClosed
TypeDepartment store
Architectural styleRenaissance
Location1300 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°57′5.98″N 75°9′43.81″W / 39.9516611°N 75.1621694°W / 39.9516611; -75.1621694
Year(s) built19101911
Opened
Closed
  • August 28, 1995 (1995-08-28) (Wanamaker's)
  • July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15) (Hecht's)
  • February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01) (Strawbridge's)
  • June 1, 2006 (2006-06-01) (Lord & Taylor)
  • March 23, 2025 (2025-03-23) (Macy's)
ClientJohn Wanamaker
Technical details
Floor count12
Design and construction
Architect(s)Daniel Burnham
John Wanamaker Store
NRHP reference No.78002459
Significant dates
Designated NRHPJune 2, 1978
Designated NHLJune 2, 1978
References

The John Wanamaker Store is a department store building and National Historic Landmark on Market Street in the Center City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was designed by Daniel Burnham for John Wanamaker, and opened in 1911; it replaced the first store on the grounds founded in 1876. It was the flagship store of the Wanamaker's department store chain, was acquired by The May Department Stores Company in 1994, and converted to the May-owned Hecht's, Strawbridge's, and Lord & Taylor between 1995 and 2006. May itself was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 2005, and converted to the Federated-owned Macy's in 2006. Macy's closed the store without replacement in 2025.

It contains the Wanamaker Organ, the largest functional organ in the world.