Francis G. Marrett
1855

The Ann Arbor Weekly Argus reported the installation of this organ and the builder as Francis G. Marrett, Fri, Nov 16, 1855 · Page 3. See DOCUMENTS tab.

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by John Speller, using information found in Arthur Lyon Cross, "A History of St. Andrew's Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan" (Ann Arbor: George Wahr, 1906,. -- According to the above source the "organ was built by F. G. Merritt, of Detroit, at a cost of $1,000." It was originally placed between the doors at the entrance of the church, but in 1862 it was removed to the north side of the chancel. On November 10, 1869 a new building was consecrated and the organ was moved to the west gallery of the new church. In 1890 the "now venerable and somewhat debilitated organ was moved from the gallery in the west end and placed where it now stands." [? in the chancel] In 1906 the instrument was replaced by Austin Op. 144.