Pipe Organ Database

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Unknown Builder (1930's)

Originally Lancashire-Marshall Organ Co. (1893)

Location:

First Congregational Church
256 E Chicago Street
Elgin, IL 60120 US
Sanctuary; front
Organ ID: 69941

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Congregational Church
  • The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeffrey Neufeld on October 27, 2022.
Jim Stettner on January 02, 2022:

This entry represents a mechanical alteration to the organ. According to the "2011 - Historic Elgin House Tour" pamphlet, "During the 1930's a pneumatic console was installed. . ." It is not known if any tonal changes were also made at this time.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on January 02, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. ca. 1917

Organ and choir loft with the 1930s draw-knob console in its original stage left position: Photograph by Church archives, submitted by Jeffrey Neufeld. Taken approx. 1935

Organ and choir loft with the rebuilt console moved to a pit in the center during the 1950s: Photograph by Church archives, submitted by Jeffrey Neufeld. Taken approx. 1969

Organ facade and console: Photograph by Church archives, submitted by Jeffrey Neufeld. Taken approx. 1969

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