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The Crystal Tea Room is a banquet hall on the 9th floor of the original Wanamaker's store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was originally a restaurant which closed to the public in 1995. A Wanamaker's guidebook from the 1920s states that the Crystal Tea Room was the largest dining room in Philadelphia, and one of the largest in the world. It once could serve 1,400 people at a time. It served breakfast in the morning, luncheon, and afternoon tea. The kitchen's ovens could roast 75 turkeys at a time, and the facility was equipped with lockers and baths for the employees. In acknowledgment of John Wanamaker's promotion of temperance causes, alcohol was not served in the Tea Room until after the family trust sold the store. There was informal modeling in the Tea Room.[1]
It was restored as a private banquet hall, accommodating sit-down receptions of up to 1,000 people. It has hosted the ceremonies for the John Wanamaker Athletic Award given by the Philadelphia Sports Congress.[2] It has also hosted weddings, receptions, and high school prom celebrations. The building is now home to the Center City Macy's store.
References
[edit]- ^ Nicole C. Kirk, Wanamaker's Temple: The Business of Religion in an Iconic Department Store (NYU Press, 2018).
- ^ "Phillies, Temple teeming with pride at Wanamaker Award ceremony - Phi…". archive.ph. 10 July 2012.