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Builder: 1898: Carl Barckhoff 1947: Wicks Organ Co. 1997: Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. Manuals: 2 Ranks: 16 Stops: 28 Action: Unknown Notes: Organ Historical Society as of 2020. Rebuild information and historic photo from Dobson Organ Co. GREAT ORGAN 16 Violone (ext Gt Gamba) 12 8 Principal 61 8 Melodia 61 8 Gamba 61 8 Dulciana 61 4 Octave (ext Sw Op Diap.) 4 Concert Flute (ext Gt Melodia) 12 2 Fifteenth (ext Gt Octave) 12 1.1/3 Mixture II 122 8 Trumpet 61 Chimes (20 tubes) Gt/Gt (16/Uni Off/4) Sw/Gt (16/8/4) SWELL ORGAN 16 Lieblich Gedeckt 61 8 Violin Diapason 61 8 Stopped Flute (ext. Bourdon) 12 8 Salicional 61 8 Voix Celeste tc 49 4 Fugara (ext. Violin Diap.) 12 4 Flauto Traverso 61 2.2/3 Nazard (ext. Flauto Trav.) 7 2 Flautino (ext. Flauto Trav.) 5 8 Cornopean 61 8 Oboe 61 Tremolo Sw/Sw (16/Uni Off/4) PEDAL ORGAN 16 Violone (Gt) 16 Subbass 32 16 Lieblich Gedect (Sw) 8 Principal 32 8 Bourdon (ext. Subbass) 12 4 Choral Bass 32 16 Trombone (ext. Gt Trumpet) 12 Gt/Ped Sw/Ped |
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| First Methodist’s first organ, built by Carl Barckhoff in 1898, was purchased through the efforts of the church’s Epworth League. The instrument was said to have had 1,157 pipes, weighed over 6,000 pounds, had a case made of “wild cherry”, and cost $2,200. It was dedicated by Chicago organist Harrison Wild. An electric blower was installed in 1916. In 1947, the organ was rebuilt and moved to an enchambered location to the left of its original home by the Wicks Organ Co. at a cost of $8,568, with some pipes from the old organ being retained. In 1996, the church engaged Dobson to restore the organ to its original location, and place it behind new façade woodwork that retained some of the original Barckhoff woodwork, which had been stored in the church since the time of the Wicks rebuild. | |
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