2001 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph from an archival source: 2002 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - "Cost $1,400. Dedicated 19 Oct 1905. Old Opus number 1428, New Opus number 174, both shown on the L & H Opus list. St. Simon's was granted Parish status in 1911. It reverted to mission status in 1931. Closed 1936. Building is now (2002) the Buddhist Temple of Chicago. The organ went to St. Andrew's Episcopal, Evanston, IL c. 1936." -Database Manager
Source: 2002 OHS Handbook
Great (ENCLOSED WITH SWELL, MAN 1, CC- c4) Open Diapason 8 (61, 1-17 zinc in facade; remainder common metal), Dulciana 8 (61, 1-12 zinc; 13-61 common metal), Octave 4 (61, 1-5 zinc; 6-58 common metal)
Swell (ENCLOSED, MAN 11, CC- c4) Viola 8 (61, 1-12 zinc; 13-61 spotted metal; rollers to 40; marked "1426"), Stop'd Diapason 8 (61 stopped wood), Flute d'Amour 4 (58, 1 -36 stopped wood; 37-61 open spotted metal)
Pedal (UNENCLOSED, CC-.f1) Bourdon 16 (30 stopped wood)
Couplers Gr. to Ped., Sw. to Ped., Sw. to Gr.
Accessories Sw. Tremolo (drawknob above Swell manual), Swell expression shoe, Bellows signal (drawknob on Great stopjamb), Wind indicator (above Swell manual)
Pedal Movements [FORTE] (draws all but Open Diapason), [PIANO] (retires Open Diapason, Stopped Diapason, Octave)
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