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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 492 (1905)

Main Street Christian Church
421 N. Main St.
Kokomo, IN

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


Unknown - Church Bulletin (Photo in church archives, courtesy of Matt Gerhard (1951)/Database Manager)

Unknown - Church Exterior (Photo in private collection, courtesy of Matt Gerhard (ca. 1910)/Database Manager)

Unknown - Sanctuary (Photo in private collection, courtesy of Matt Gerhard (Before 1970)/Database Manager)

Unknown - Organ cases, console and chancel (Vintage postcard, courtesy of William Dunlin (ca. 1909)/Database Manager)

1949-04-09 - Facade and Chancel (Archival Photographs; image courtesy of Matt Gerhard, Craig Trott, and Bob Davies/Database Manager)

1949-04-09 - Facade and Chancel, Close Up (Archival Photographs; image courtesy of Matt Gerhard, Craig Trott, and Bob Davies/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-04-06 - Identified through information in Volume III p. 88 of the Pilcher factory ledger. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2005-04-06 - Original price: $2600. Church also listed at Op #436. Hydraulic motor -Database Manager

2012-08-29 - Updated through online information from Matt Gerhard. -- The church was destroyed in an Arson fire in the 1960s. The church relocated and currently has a 3 manual Schantz. -Database Manager

2016-01-30 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. <br>In Bynum Petty's book, this organ is identified with opus numbers 436 and 502. -Database Manager

2018-06-19 - Updated by Matt Gerhard <br> The church and organ were destroyed by an arsonist fire on December 16th, 1970. The relocated church became First Christian Church. -Database Manager


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