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In 1956, the Philadelphia Wanamaker's premiered a Christmas Light Show, a large musical and blinking light display several stories high, viewable from several levels of the building. Its popularity with Philadelphia parents and children, as well as tourists, ensured a continuous run, even after the building was sold to different business interests.
The historic 720,000-square-foot (67,000 m 2) building was put on the market in 2007, with an asking price of $70 million (~$99.1 million in 2023). [10] The main entrance, addressed as 701 Market Street, carried the name Market Place East, but was renamed the Lits Building in June 2013. [ 11 ]
Over the years, various structural changes and general wear and tear left the house in dire need of restoration. In 1937, Philadelphia radio mogul, A. Atwater Kent offered up to $25,000 for the restoration of the house and commissioned historical architect Richardson Brognard Okie to do the work. Original elements were kept wherever possible.
The Christmas Village, Philadelphia's downtown holiday festival, returns for the 2023 holiday season. The festival will take place in the LOVE Park.
McGillin's has become the home to a sizable collection of historical Philadelphia paraphernalia, including: A catalogue of every Liquor License held by the pub since 1871, saved by William McGillin and each successive owner; The original "Bell in Hand" sign that William "Pa" McGillin designed for the pub when it opened in 1860.
The farmer's market is open on Sundays from the first week in May through the week before Christmas, from 10 am to 2 pm, selling locally grown produce and other farm products. The area, which comprises twenty-two contributing properties over 9.9 acres (40,000 m 2), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in ...
"This is my swan song," said Randy Feemster, as he worked on decorations for trick-or-treating on Saturday.
Initially a magazine short story, then expanded to novel form in 1972, Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” has remained a holiday staple ever since. Its enjoyable central ...