2007-10-26 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2020-08-06 - Estey Organ, Opus 2948, was installed at the First Church in 1930 in place of the George Stevens organ dating to 1871. It continues to be housed behind the original Stevens casework. Despite the onset of the Great Depression, the congregation at First Church in 1930 experienced the maturation of a charitable trust which allowed for some cosmetic changes to the sanctuary and the purchase of the organ with 722 pipes in three divisions. A restoration occurred in 1972 lead by Dr. Dwight W. Leighton of Yarmouth and included the addition of 70 pipes and the replacement of the action with what was then state of the art electric action. The most recently completed project was lead by Nick Orso of Portland Maine. It involved a complete restoration of the organ and the installation of a new, American Guild of Organists-compliant console and a sound system which allows for the addition of church and theater organ supplements. -Nicholas Scott
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