It’s one of the most important four or five organs in the world,” said Ray Biswanger, executive director of the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, which oversees the instrument.

News that the Center City Philadelphia Macy's is closing quickly spurred questions among residents across the region; what would happen to the Eagle statue in the Grand Court?

The building's grand court, which includes the instrument and monument, is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and is subject to protections.