Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Henry Pilcher's Sons (1906, Opus561). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Pilcher rebuild of their Op. 561 at a cost of $3,298. This included electrification of the action, addition of Chimes, and the addition of two stops to the Pedal borrowed from the Swell. (It is not noted which manual division received the chimes.) The console was replaced, all chests and action were releathered, the Swell Oboe was revoiced, and slide tuners were installed. -Database Manager
2005-04-15 - Remains of the organ were demolished with the building in 1998. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from the Historic Stoplists table of the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
739.00|Woodlawn Methodist, Chicago, IL 1906 Pilcher, Op. 561/1941 Pilcher, Op. 1952 (Stoplist: Stopt Diapason 62:10) GREAT (Manual I) 8 Open Diapason 8 Melodia 8 Viol di Gamba 8 Dulciana 4 Octave 4 Flute d'Amour 2 Super Octave SWELL (Manual II - Enclosed) 16 Bourdon 8 Violin Diapason 8 Gedeckt 8 Salicional 8 Viola Angelica 8 Vox Celeste 4 Violina 4 Harmonic Flute 8 Oboe Tremulant PEDAL 16 Bourdon 16 Lieblich Gedeckt (from Swell, 16' Bourdon) 8 Open Flute 8 Stopped Flute (from Swell, 16' Bourdon) Prior to demolition of the building, the organ was listed for sale with the Organ Clearing House of Harrisville, New Hampshire. Despite efforts to sell the organ, a buyer could not be found. When the building had deteriorated to the point that it was considered unsafe, the congregation withdrew to temporary quarters so that the church could be demolished. At this point, vandals made their way through the building, wrecking many items including the organ. Water damage exacerbated the problem. The remains of this organ were demolished with the building. The congregation has plans to rebuild at the original site, though they have no plans to purchase a pipe organ.
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Woodlawn Methodist, Chicago, IL 1906 Henry Pilcher's Sons opus 561/1941 Henry Pilcher's Sons organ opus 1952 (Stoplist: Stephen Schnurr from Stopt Diapason 62:10) GREAT (Manual I) 8 Open Diapason (61 pipes) 8 Melodia (61 pipes) 8 Viol di Gamba (61 pipes) 8 Dulciana (61 pipes) 4 Octave (61 pipes) 4 Flute d'Amour (61 pipes) 2 Super Octave (61 pipes) SWELL (Manual II-Enclosed) 16 Bourdon (61 pipes) 8 Violin Diapason (61 pipes) 8 Gedeckt (61 pipes) 8 Salicional (61 pipes) 8 Viola Angelica (61 pipes) 8 Vox Celeste 4 Harmonic Flute (61 pipes) 4 Violina (61 pipes) 8 Oboe (61 pipes) Tremulant PEDAL 16 Bourdon (27 pipes) 16 Lieblich Gedeckt (from Swell, 16' Bourdon) 8 Open Flute 8 Stopped Flute (from Swell, 16' Bourdon) Henry Pilchers' Sons Opus 561 cost $3,000. In 1941, the Pilcher firm rebuilt the organ as Opus 1952 at a cost of $3,298.
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