2015-08-16 - An original installation. Identified by John Igoe, using information found in Johnson Organs, 1844-1898: Wm. A Johnson, Johnson Organ Co., Johnson & Son: a documentary issued in honor the two hundredth anniversary of his birth, 1816-2016 / by Scot L. Huntington, Len Levasseur, Barbara Owen, Stephen L. Pinel, and Martin R. Walsh. Cranbury, New Jersey: The Princeton Academy of the Arts, Culture, and Society, 2015.. -- -Database Manager
2018-01-01 - Updated by Steve Bartley, naming this as the source of information: History of the 1st Methodist Church, Racine, WI.<br> Mentioned in the the book, a $3,000 organ was purchased from W. A. Johnson, in 1870. A photo of the organ is shown. Additionally members of the church committee are listed, including Charles W. Brewer, the builder of this church's fist organ (a photo included of this organ) Brewer was raised on the Isle of Guernsey and learned organ building/piano making there. -Database Manager
2018-01-01 - Updated by Steve Bartley, naming this as the source of information: History of 1st Methodist Episcopal Church, Racine, Wisconcin. Additionally, Steve Bartley listed this website as a source of information: http://www.1umcracine.org/history.<br> Church was built in 1870-71, burned in 1882 - destroying 1871 Johnson organ; rebuilt using existing walls, 1882-83, new Johnson organ 1891. New building, on same site dedicated 1914, Johnson organ moved to new building. -Database Manager
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