Wicks Organ Co.
Opus 161, 1915
St. Francis Catholic Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
1721 College Avenue
Quincy, IL, US
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This instrument is: ExtantandPlayable in this location
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by Stephen Maxwell, using information found in The Quincy Daily Journal, 12/31/1915, Page 7. Quincy Public Library Newspaper Archive.
-- Purportedly the most modern and expensive organ in Quincy at the time. It cost about $7000. Installation was overseen by Eugene Buchheim of the Wicks company.
Related Instrument Entries: Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 611, 1925) , Wicks Organ Co. (1980)
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