2019-02-02 - This is a new home for an organ that was altered when it was moved from another location. <br>Identified by George W Jenista, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Zeb Roberts, Music Director, Mt. Oisgah UMC, Richmind VA.<br>From Zeb Roberts, Mt Pisgah Church: "Whatever became of the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ from the Berryman Church? <br><br>I'm happy to report, after a long process of finding a good home for the organ, that it is in Hidalgo, Mexico where it will be come part of a larger Wurlitzer installation in the church of San José (St. Joseph). The church is part of a religious complex that dates back to a monastery that was established there in the 16th century by the Spaniards The main church, which dates back at least 420 years, is going through a renovation that includes restoring a part of the organ that was already present and adding pipes from other organs from the United States. Bill Murdock, a Chicago native, is overseeing the organ project. <br><br>Hidalgo is located in the mountains of eastern Mexico, between 200 and 300 miles west of the Gulf of Mexico; with a year 'round temperature of about 75 and low humidity, Hidalgo is the perfect place for an instrument made of temperature and moisture sensitive materials. <br><br>Many thanks to all those who helped with the moving of the organ to Mt. Pisgah for storage and for the patience and perseverance it took to find the organ a new home." -Database Manager
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