Burlington Pipe Organ Co.
1912

Presbyterian Church / Federated Church

403 North Main Street
Sandwich, IL, US

Instrument ID: 52674 ● Builder ID: 969 ● Location ID: 46093
⬆️ These are database IDs that may change. Don't use as academic reference.EXPLORE IMAGES

Something not quite correct?Suggest an Edit

Plenum Organ Company

🤝 Instrument entries in Illinois sponsored by:

We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors, who make it possible for us to continue our mission of preserving and promoting the rich history of pipe organs across the globe.

IMAGES

Category:
Only show images in a specific category ☝️

Something missing or not quite correct?Add ImageorSuggest an Edit

STOPLISTS

No stoplist details are available. If you have stoplists, please consider sharing them with us.

Something missing?Add StoplistorSuggest an Edit

CONSOLES

Selected Item:
View additional console entries if they exist ☝️

Builder: Burlington Pipe Organ Co.
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals

Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A

Something missing or not quite correct?Add ConsoleorSuggest an Edit

DETAILS

Switch between notes, documents, audio, and blowers ☝️
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Paul R. Marchesano on May 22nd, 2024:

The organ has been identified as built by the Burlington Organ Company from an article in the Diapason, Feb 1, 1912. Cost $8000. See Documents tab. Current photos of the church website indicate a newer organ installed with exposed pipework, i.e., Moller Opus 9556, c. 1961.


Database Manager on June 6th, 2014:

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by William Dunklin, using information found in post card mailed in 1912.
-- A postcard mailed in 1912 shows an organ at the front of the church, pipe fence facade and attached, 2-manual console. The casework design suggests the work of M.P. Moller, but the builder is not identified. From the church's website: "In May of 1917, two churches in Sandwich, a Baptist church and a Presbyterian church, formed a federation...one church having a building and the other church having the pastor." As of 2014 the congregation still occupies the former Presbyterian building. They purchased Moller opus 9556 in 1961. Fate of the older organ is unknown.

Something missing or not quite correct?Add NoteorAdd WebpageorAdd Cross ReferenceorSuggest an Edit

Pipe Organ Database

A project of the Organ Historical Society