1950s - Chapel with organ console at right. Chapel was converted to a multi-room education wing in 1990s. (Photograph from an archival source: church archives, submitted by Scott Lamlein/Scott Lamlein)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-01-07 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2006-05-18 - Updated through on-line information from Floyd Higgins. -- This organ was removed and re-installed at the Bridgewater Congregational Church, Bridgewater, Connecticut, in about 1992 by Austin Organs, Inc. -Database Manager
2023-05-20 - The chapel exists now as a multi-room education wing. -Scott Lamlein
2023-05-20 - From St. John's organ history: In 1955, a 250 seat chapel was constructed to accommodate the large church Sunday School program. At that time, members of the Austin family donated a seven rank unit organ, Opus 2237, to provide music. Developed in collaboration with then organist Clarence Watters, this “5-7” unit organ was a prototype instrument which went on to be a best-selling stock instrument for Austin. Following the 1992 fire, St. John’s held services at a number of nearby locations and eventually reoccupied the chapel as the reconstruction of the main building proceeded. Opus 2237 performed splendidly until an eventual redesign of the chapel space into an education wing led to its purchase by Connecticut’s Bridgewater Congregational Church. -Scott Lamlein
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