Meet Me At The Eagle

This is the Grand Court Eagle, located in the Grand Court of the Macy's Center City department store housed in the historic Wanamaker Building in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The sign next to the eagle statue says:

This majestic bronze beauty proudly hails from Frankfurt, Germany, home of its creator, sculptor August Gaul.  Department store pioneer John Wanamaker purchased the eagle for his flagship store following its debut at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.  The rest is history.  Before long, "Meet me at the eagle" became the catchphrase for shoppers and visitors meeting in Center City.

The eagle has remained in this location for over a century; the floor beneath is reinforced with extra girders to accommodate its massive weight of 2,500 pounds.  All 5,000 feathers, including 1,600 on the head alone, were wrought by hand.

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