2023-10-24 - Console (Photograph by Otto Jensen/Otto Jensen)
1894-06-07 - Announcement of dedication recital (Photograph from an archival source: The Clarion Democrat, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2021-11-22 - Dedicated July 24, 1921. "The sancturary was renovated in 1971... and the organ was completely rebuilt." "This organ was rebuilt in 19 71, when additional stops and pipes were added. The organ contains 1,543 pipes and a set of23 chimes. The pipes range in size from 18' in length to ones that are the size of a pencil. The visible pipes are actual pipes of the Pedal division. The pipes are made from either a tin-lead alloy, annealed zinc, or clear sugar pine and poplar woods. The organ contains 27 stops and 26 ranks. There are three divisions: Great, Swell, and Pedal. Pipes were originally installed at the back of the choir loft, but were moved to the area that was first built as the pastor's study." -- "An Anniversary Celebration of First United Methodist Church", Oct 20, 2019 Replaced an unidentified organ from 1894 (church history says 1892-perhaps the contract date). According to *The Clarion Democrat*, June 7, 1894, the "large, new pipe organ" was being dedicated. -Paul R. Marchesano
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