This organ was originally installed in the Aula (the combined chapel and auditorium) in Hanser Hall in 1894. In 1903, increasing enrollment led the college to wall off the western quarter of the room and convert the space to two stories of additional dorm rooms. As the student body continued to grow, the entire auditorium was converted to dorms in 1911, and the organ was moved to the Aula in Schick Hall (built in 1905). Like its predecessor, this new auditorium was a multipurpose space used for chapel services, concerts, movies, and general meetings. In 1943, the auditorium was remodeled into a dedicated chapel, at which time the Kilgen was replaced with a new Wangerin organ.

Source: Herbert George Bredemeier, Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Indiana: 1839–1957 (Fort Wayne Public Library, 1978), 257–258, 264.

This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified through online information provided by Nathan Bienz [2025-11-24]: The organ was a two-manual instrument costing $1,000 and was installed and dedicated in September 1894.