1990 - Organ facade in alcove (Photograph from an archival source: 1990 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
OHS convention: 1990
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - OHS COnvention instrument, 1990. -Database Manager
2008-08-30 - Updated through information posted to PIPOEG-L by Larry Wheelock: -- The church closed its doors a week or so ago. They have occupied a small unimposing brick building in downtown Milwaukee since about 1902. -Database Manager
2008-10-29 - Updated through online information from Larry Wheelock. -- I was contacted today as an interested party by a Caldwell-Banker associate for some information concerning the eventual disposal of the instrument. He described as best he could that he understood that the instrument was "semi-dismantled" at some time in the past few years due to a water-leakage problem. He could not give details. I described, as best I could, the status of the instrument as historic and somewhat unusual for the mid-west and recommend that his first step should be an appraisal by a competent organbuilder. I gave him two names of persons known by me to be competent and, perhaps, interested. I can only hope he follows-up on that. -Database Manager
2009-05-19 - Updated through online information from Larry Wheelock. -- This instrument has been removed to storage as of 05.16.09 and is available for a new venue. It is owned by Stewart Dempsey (sdempsey1897@sbcglobal.net) and he wishes to make it available for restoration for accrued removal costs (minimal.) The instrument is in very good restorable condition. -Database Manager
2009-05-20 - Updated through online information from Larry Wheelock. -- I would like to update my own entry of 10-29-08 where I stated there was word of water damage. We discovered that the organ has NOT been water-damaged; there was water damage to the building's foundation which led to a partial-collapse of the floor under the Pedal Bourdon. This caused the pedal-chest to shift, snapping the Pedal trackers and disconnecting the wind-line, rendering the organ unplayable. Careful inspection during dismantling revealed absolutely no water-damage to the instrument. -Database Manager
2010-03-06 - Updated through online information from Larry Wheelock. -Database Manager
2013-05-28 - Updated through online information from Larry Wheelock. -Database Manager
2016-04-18 - Updated through online information from Stewart Dempsey. <br>Please note new contact information for this organ: stewart@walnuthillltd.com -Database Manager
2017-02-04 - Updated by James R. Stettner, listing this web site as a source of information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558454547769142/?multi_permalinks=1810817912532803¬if_t=group_activity¬if_id=1485194492655298. <br> <br>On January 28, 2017, on the Facebook 'Wisconsin Organ Scene' page, David Bohn shared, "Earlier today, Ron and Christoph Wahl, aided by a group of volunteers, took possession of Hutchings-Votey op 1494, built for the original Christian Science Church in Milwaukee in 1902. The organ had been removed from the church many years ago, and is still for sale." -Database Manager
Copied from 1990 OHS Handbook and confirmed by personal observation when the organ was dismantled Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA Originally located in the Sixth Church of Christ Scientist -- now in storage and available Hutchings-Votey Organ Co., Boston Massachusetts, Op. 1494, 1902 Great - 61 notes 8 - Open Diapason - 61 (m)etal 8 - Melodia (TF#) - 43 (w)ood & m 8 - Unison Bass - 18w 8 - Dulcissimo (TC) - 49m 4 - Gemshorn - 61m 4 - Rohr Flute - 61m Swell - 61 notes, enclosed 8 - Violin Diapason - 61m 8 - Stopped Diapason - 61 w&m 8 - Æoline (TC) 49m 4 - Flute Harmonique - 61m 8 - Salicional Oboe Treble (TC) - 49m 8 - Salicional Oboe Bass - 12m Pedal - 30 notes 16 - Bourdon - 30w Couplers: Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell to Great Swell to Great Octave (hitchdown) Balanced Swell Pedal Blower Signal (Stoplist copied from 1990 OHS Handbook and confirmed by personal observation while the instrument was being dismantled) (A photo of this installation exists in the 1990 OHS handbook) [Received from Larry Wheelock 2013-05-29.]
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