Instruments—by Builders – P

 

Pasi Organ Builders, Inc. (opus 15):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint Paul and the Redeemer Episcopal Church (2004), merger of Saint Paul Episcopal Church and Redeemer Episcopal Church using Saint Paul Church, replaced 1958 M. P. Möller (opus 8516), built as opus 8443 for San Francisco, California, American Guild of Organists National Convention, relocated and rebuilt as opus 8516 for New York City, New York, Saint Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, studio of Ernest White, which replaced 1915 Austin (opus 579), burned 1956, which replaced unknown—70/5, 23-33SPI (Austin/Möller); 71/21S (Pasi); 86/16-18SI

 

 

Peloubet:  Evanston, Illinois, First Church of Christ, Scientist, rebuilt or replaced 1902 Lyon & Healy (opus 105, factory number 1357), later in storage with Organ Clearing House, also 1914 Skinner (opus 208), additions possibly by La Marche, building sold 2001 to Music Institute of Chicago—65/15, 22-26, 28SI (Lyon & Healy, Skinner); 83/4-7SPI

 

 

Pépin, Joseph Émil:  Montréal, Québec, Canada, Chapelle du Grand Seminaire (c. 1907), also c. 1864 unknown, also 1883 Hook & Hastings (opus 1186), Pépin rebuilt 1938 Casavant (opus 1596) and 1964 Odilon Jacques, replaced 1990 Guilbault-Thérien (opus 35)—67/12

 

Pépin, Joseph Émil:  Westmount, Québec, Canada, Saint Matthias Church, replaced unknown, Pépin moved 1912 as Casavant (opus 484-1/2), rebuilt 1952 Casavant (opus 2113), replaced 1973 Wilhelm (opus 31)—67/12 (Wilhelm)

 

 

Perkins, Harley:  now in Portland, Oregon, Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 1978 rebuild of 1913 Hinners (opus 1662) from Gary, Indiana, First Presbyterian Church (now First United Presbyterian Church), then Chicago, Illinois, Annunciation Catholic Church, replaced by 1941 Austin (opus 2043), burned, and 1924 Skinner (opus 424, rebuilt 1949 A. R. Temple & Associates)—57/16 (Hinners); 59/11-16S (all organs)

 

 

Perrault, Michael:  Cicero, Illinois, Mary, Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 1990’s ongoing restoration of 1954 Casavant (opus 2281), a rebuild of 1910 Casavant (opus 427), built for Chicago, Illinois, Visitation Catholic Church, altered 1970’s D. S. Wentz, Casavant replaced at Chicago by 1929 Austin (opus 1670), Visitation merged with Saint Basil Catholic Church to form Saint Basil-Visitation Catholic Church, Saint Basil Catholic Church, 1913 M. P. Möller (opus 1496), 1926 Reuter (opus 185), removed c. 1990, church demolished 1998—63/4-5S (Reuter); 66/11-15SI; 67/8, 18 (Visitation)

 

 

Peters, Weiland, & Co:  Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1974 rebuild of Hinners & Albertsen (?), 19??—14/6-7SI

 

 

Pfeffer:  Woodworth, Illinois, Saint Paul Lutheran Church (1892), rebuilt 1970 Roderer—28/40

 

Pfeffer & Son, J. G.:  Burlington, Iowa, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, rebuilt Stannke—40/22

 

Pfeffer, J. G.:  Fort Madison, Iowa, Saint Mary Catholic Church (1878)—40/22

 

Pfeffer:  Garnavillo, Iowa, Saint Joseph Catholic Church—40/22

 

Pfeffer & Son:  Muscatine, Iowa, Saint Mary Catholic Church (1887)—40/22

 

Pfeffer:  Spillville, Iowa, Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church (1876)—19/15; 40/23

 

Pfeffer:  Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis Cathedral (old), 1866 rebuild of 1838 Schwab, replaced 1925 Wicks (opus 557), later rebuilt—47/3-5S (Schwab)

 

 

Phelps, Lawrence & Associates:  Downers Grove, Illinois, First United Methodist Church (1974)—63/2

 

Phelps:  Paris, Illinois, Grace Lutheran Church (1978-1981)—20/22-23SI

 

Phelps, Lawrence & Associates:  Skokie, Illinois, Saint Paul Lutheran Church (1974), replaced 1927 Wangerin, altered 1960’s unknown, relocated to New Richmond, Wisconsin, Lutheran Church, which replaced c. 1911 unknown—63/2; 69/7-10SI (Wangerin/Phelps); 71/22 (Phelps); 75/12 (Phelps)

 

Phelps, Lawrence:  Boston, Massachusetts, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Extension, 1990’s alterations to 1949-1952 Æolian-Skinner (opus 1203), which replaced 1906 Hook & Hastings (opus 2107), altered 1970’s J. H. Steinkampf and Jason McKown, altered 1990’s Foley-Baker—63/2 (Æolian-Skinner/Phelps); 69/32 (Æolian-Skinner/Phelps)

 

Phelps, Lawrence & Associates:  Erie, Pennsylvania, First Methodist Church (1975), replaced Gottfried, which replaced 1913 Felgemaker (opus 1150), which replaced 1873 Derrick & Felgemaker (opus 116)—44/11-12

 

 

Pilcher (?):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (c. 1863-1871), replaced c. 1878 or 1888 Jackson, rebuilt 1970 Berghaus—16/8-9SI; 28/35-36

 

Pilcher (opus 17):  Millwood, Missouri, Catholic Church (1856)—39/9S

 

Pilcher (opus 18):  Saint Louis, Missouri, Trinity Episcopal Church (c. 1856)—39/9

 

Pilcher (opus 24):  built 1857 for Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis Fair, sold to Saint Louis, Missouri, Calvary Free Episcopal Church, sold in June 1862 as Pilcher opus 48 to Jacksonville, Illinois, First Presbyterian Church, later moved to Mason City, Illinois, First Methodist Church, moved 1903 to Minier, Illinois, Minier Methodist Church, later Liberty Baptist Church, moved 1983 to Lawrenceville, Virginia, Saint Andrew Episcopal Church, restored Brunner & Heller—14/3-5, 12SI; 32/6-8SI

 

Pilcher (opus 46):  Ordered for Goshen, Indiana, Saint James Church, finished for Springfield, Illinois, Third Presbyterian Church (1862), replaced c.1867 Pilcher Bros. (opus 78), moved to Chicago, Illinois, Zion Synagogue (1868)—35/5; 39/9S

 

Pilcher (opus 48):  built 1857 as Pilcher (opus 24) for Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis Fair, sold to Saint Louis, Missouri, Calvary Free Episcopal Church, sold in June 1862 as opus 48 to Jacksonville, Illinois, First Presbyterian Church, later moved to Mason City, Illinois, First Methodist Church, moved 1903 to Minier, Illinois, Minier Methodist Church, later Liberty Baptist Church, moved 1983 to Lawrenceville, Virginia, Saint Andrew Episcopal Church, restored Brunner & Heller—14/3-5, 12SI; 32/6-8SI

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 52):  Chicago, Illinois, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Franklin and Schiller, (1863), burned 1871—35/5; 37/16S; 42/26, 31

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 53):  Chicago, Illinois, Unitarian Church of the Messiah (1863), congregation founded as First Unitarian Church, now known by original name, replaced 1892 Roosevelt (opus 506, moved to Michigan City, Indiana, First Congregational Church), restored 1998 Rutz—6/3-5SI (Roosevelt); 14/8 (Roosevelt); 35/5 (Pilcher); 37/16-17S; 53/5 (Roosevelt); 54/8S, 10-11 (Roosevelt); 58/3 (restoration, Rutz); 63/4 (Roosevelt); 65/5, 13 (Roosevelt)

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 56):  Chicago, Illinois, Oriental Lodge (1863), sold to Peoria, Illinois, New Jerusalem Church, replaced in Chicago by 1867 Johnson (opus 237), burned 1871, replaced 1872 Johnson (opus 386, moved (?) in 1923 to Chicago, Illinois, Mayfair Methodist Church by Coburn Organ Company, renovated 1984 by J. C. Taylor)—24/11 (1872 Johnson); 25/21 (1867 Johnson); 27/24-29 (both Johnsons); 29/6 (Johnson), 31-32S, 33 (insert); 35/5 (Pilcher); 37/17-18; 38/19 (1867 Johnson); 42/31 (Johnson opus 237); 62/6 (1872 Johnson)

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 58):  Chicago, Illinois, Ascension Episcopal Church (1864), burned 1871—35/5; 38/4S; 42/25, 31

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 59):  built for Freeport, Illinois, Saint Mary Catholic Church (1864), moved (1931) to Huntley, Illinois, Saint Mary Catholic Church (1864), church now closed—5/1-3, 6-7SI; 11/9S (insert); 14/4; 24/11; 28/6, 18; 29/33, 34-35

 

Pilcher Bros. & Chant (opus 61):  Chicago, Illinois, Church of the Redeemer, Universalist (1864), replaced 1885 Johnson & Son (opus 655), building now Greater Union Baptist Church, façade only remains—26/20 (Johnson); 35/5 (Pilcher); 38/4-5S (Pilcher)

 

Pilcher Bros. & Chant (opus 62):  Chicago, Illinois, Grace Methodist Episcopal Chapel (1864), burned 1871—35/5; 38/5-6S; 42/25, 31

 

Pilcher Bros. & Chant (opus 65):  Chicago, Illinois, North Presbyterian Church, merged 1871 with Westminster Presbyterian Church to form Fourth Presbyterian Church, burned 1871, replaced 1874 Johnson & Son (opus 436, moved c. 1912 to Chicago, Illinois, Christ Presbyterian Church, destroyed 1967), replaced 1913 Skinner (opus 210), replaced 1970 Roderer (sold 1971 to Palos Park, Illinois, Transfiguration Episcopal Church), replaced 1970 Æolian-Skinner (opus 1516), rebuilt 1994 Goulding & Wood—9/5 (Johnson); 25/22 (Johnson); 26/19 (Johnson), 23 (Pilcher); 28/9, 13, 14 (Skinner), 40 (Roderer); 35/5 (Pilcher); 38/7-8S (Pilcher); 42/26-27, 30-31 (Pilcher)

 

Pilcher Bros. & Chant (opus 66):  Chicago, Illinois, Reed’s Temple of Music, sold to Chicago, Illinois, Holy Family Catholic Church (1865), possibly replaced unknown, see also 1870 Louis Mitchell, rebuilt 1892 Frank Roosevelt (opus 498), rebuilt 1922 Tellers-Kent, rebuilt 1950 Austin (opus 2159), sold and removed 1971 (gallery only) to Lake Zurich, Illinois, Saint Peter United Church of Christ, rebuilt by Temple Organ Company (Burlington, Iowa), lower gallery 1905 Colburn & Taylor, rebuilt into Austin organ (opus 2168), rebuilt Berghaus; 1879 Steinmeyer organ—13/6-8, 14-16, 18SPI (Mitchell/Roosevelt/Austin, Coburn & Taylor); 14/14 (unknown/Pilcher/Mitchell); 15/9 (Mitchell), 18-25, 38SP; 17/24 (Mitchell/Roosevelt); 18/6 (Mitchell); 22/12-19 (Mitchell); 25/23 (Mitchell); 26/19 (Mitchell); 35/4-6 (Pilcher, Mitchell); 38/8S (Pilcher), 14-15 (Mitchell); 40/8 (Mitchell); 41/13-14 (Mitchell); 42/19S, 31; 43/30, 32 (Mitchell); 49/2-3S (Steinmeyer); 71/8-9I (Mitchell/Steinmeyer/Austin); 72/9

 

Pilcher Bros. & Chant (opus 67):  Chicago, Illinois, Church of the Holy Communion, Episcopal (1865)—35/5; 38/8-9S

 

Pilcher Bros. & Chant (opus 70):  built for Sycamore, Illinois, First Congregational Church (replaced 1866 Pilcher Bros. opus 79), moved to Chicago, Illinois, Saint Boniface Catholic Church, replaced 1907 Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt (possibly rebuilt H. B. Harrison, possible other work by William Delle, church closed c. 1990, relocated by Berghaus to Northlake, Illinois, Saint John Baptist Vianney Catholic Church, replacing 1966 Charles A. Wiener)—15/4; 35/5 (Pilcher opus 70); 39/12S (Pilcher opus 79); 64/9-12SI (Pilcher opus 70/Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt)

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 71):  Dixon, Illinois, W. W. DeWolf Residence (1866)—38/12S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 74):  Chicago, Illinois, Second Dutch Reformed Church (1866)—35/5; 38/11S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 79):  Sycamore, Illinois, First Congregational Church (1866), replaced 1865 Pilcher Bros. (opus 70, moved to Chicago, Illinois, Saint Boniface Catholic Church (1868), replaced 1908 Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt (opus 89?), possibly rebuilt 1950’s H. B. Harrison, possible work by William Delle, church closed 1990, organ relocated by Berghaus to Northlake, Illinois, Saint John Baptist Vianney Catholic Church, replacing 1966 Charles A. Wiener)—39/12S (opus 70); 64/9-12SI (Pilcher opus 70/Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt)

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 81):  Chicago, Illinois, John Carr Residence (1866)—35/5; 38/11-12S, 20

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 85):  Chicago, Illinois, Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, (1867, in church, then in chapel), 1868 E. & G. G. Hook (opus 437), replaced by second-hand theatre organ, gone—14/14 (Hook); 25/18, 21, 23 (Hook); 26/19 (Hook); 35/5 (Pilcher, Hook); 38/15 (Hook), 20S (Pilcher); 39/5-7S; 41/6-8, 13

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 86):  Chicago, Illinois, T. T. Gurney residence (1867)—35/5; 38/20S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 88):  Chicago, Illinois, Moseley Mission Sabbath School (1867)—35/5; 39/3-4S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 90):  Chicago, Illinois, Trinity Lutheran (1867)—35/5; 39/4S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 91):  Chicago, Illinois, Notre Dame Catholic Church (1868), replaced late 19th century Kilgen, replaced 1925 Casavant (opus 1093), also Wicks (built for lower church, now in upper church)—35/5 (Pilcher); 39/9 (Pilcher Bros./Kilgen); 50/6, 11-12S (Casavant/Wicks); 51/17-18

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 94):  Chicago, Illinois, Saints Peter and Paul Episcopal Cathedral—earlier, Church of the Atonement (1868)—25/23; 26/19; 29/17-18; 32/17; 35/5; 39/10-11S, 22

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 95):  Chicago, Illinois, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (1868), replaced (?) 1902 Lyon & Healy opus 117 (factory number 1369)—35/5; 39/12-13S (Pilcher)

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 96):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint John Catholic Church (1868, also called opus 119)—35/5; 39/13-14S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 119):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint John Catholic Church (1868, also called opus 96)—35/5; 39/13-14S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 120):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint Peter Lutheran Church, gone (1869)—35/5; 40/5-6S

 

Pilcher, Henry (opus 122):  Chicago, Illinois, William L. Randall residence (1869)—35/5; 40/6S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 125):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint James Catholic Church (1871), replaced 1891 Roosevelt (opus 494)— 10/5 (Roosevelt);  11/4 (insert) (Roosevelt); 13/3-5SI (Roosevelt); 14/8 (Roosevelt); 15/20 (Roosevelt); 18/16 (insert, Roosevelt); 24/11 (Roosevelt); 28/6, 12, 14, 31 (Roosevelt); 29/33 (Roosevelt); 35/6 (Pilcher); 42/19S (Pilcher); 54/17S; 75/2 (Roosevelt recording), 10 (Roosevelt)

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 129):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church (1871)—35/6; 42/19-20S

 

Pilcher Bros. (opus 132):  Chicago, Illinois, Saint Ansgarius (Swedish) Episcopal Church (1871), if built, replaced 1856 unknown—35/5-6; 36/8; 42/20, 32

 

Pilcher, William:  Chicago, Illinois, Saint Patrick Catholic Church (c. 1873), replaced 1858 Erben, replaced 1914 Austin—35/5 (Erben); 37/6; 62/6 (Austin)

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry:  Decatur, Illinois, Saint John Episcopal Church (1884), replaced Jardine, replaced 1892 Roosevelt (opus 146, built 1884 for Chicago, Illinois, Saint Clement Episcopal Church), rebuilt Reuter—32/4

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry:  Elkhart, Illinois, Oglehurst Estate (c. 1884), possibly built for Decatur, Illinois, Saint John Episcopal Church, now in Elkhart, Illinois, Elkhart Christian Church—32/3-5SI

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry:  built for Sycamore, Illinois, Waterman School (1889), moved 1963 to Aurora, Illinois, Saint David Episcopal Church, rebuilt Notter-Menke—22/6-7SI

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry:  Oak Park, Illinois, First Methodist Church (1890), replaced 1911 M. P. Möller (opus 1259), replaced 1925 Skinner (opus 528), rebuilt 1937 La Marche—61/7-11S(Skinner)P(Möller/Skinner); 62/30 (Skinner)

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry:  Chicago, Illinois, World’s Fair (1893, Columbian Exposition), Manufactures Building, Liberal Arts Hall, later in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Trinity Episcopal Church, later Cathedral, (replacing c. 1869 Jardine, rebuilt 1892 Frederick H. James), rebuilt 1913 M. P. Möller (opus 1600), rebuilt 1950’s unknown, rebuilt 1970’s unknown—17/11, 15-20, 37SI; 18/11-15

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry (opus 348):  now in Milwaukie, Oregon, Milwaukie Presbyterian Church (1898), rebuilt 1992 Bond—57/15

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry:  Peru, Indiana, Trinity Episcopal Church, founded as Saint James Episcopal Church, now Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (c. 1900)—22/4-5SI

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry (opus 561):  Chicago, Illinois, Woodlawn Park Methodist Episcopal Church (1906), rebuilt 1941 Henry Pilcher's Sons (opus 1952), later Woodlawn United Methodist Church, demolished 1998—62/10-12S; 70/38I

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry:  now in Shelton, Washington, Faith Lutheran Church (1907)—14/14; 16/28

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry (opus 601):  Plymouth, Indiana, Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (1907), rebuilt c. 1972 Roderer—22/3-4 (cover) SI

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry (opus 748):  Lima, Ohio, Spring Street Lutheran Church (1912), relocated 1925 to Findlay, Ohio, by Lima Pipe Organ Company, relocated to Iowa City, Iowa, Trinity Episcopal Church, rebuilt 1983 George Bozeman & Company (opus 27)—40/21

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry:  Louisville, Kentucky, Saint Brigid Catholic Church (1917), rebuilt Peter Webber—63/13

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry (opus 1157):  Oak Park, Illinois, Austin Boulevard Christian Church (1923)—78/9, 11-12SI; 79/11SP, 18

 

Pilcher’s Sons, Henry (opus 1319):  Chicago, Illinois, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church (1926), founded as Ravenswood English Evangelical Lutheran Church, console replaced with used Austin—98/5-6S

 

Pilcher's Sons, Henry (opus 1952):  Chicago, Illinois, Woodlawn Park Methodist Episcopal Church, 1941 rebuild of 1906 Henry Pilcher's Sons (opus 561), later Woodlawn United Methodist Church, demolished 1998—62/10-12S; 70/38I

 

 

Pipe Organ Specialties:  Rockford, Illinois, Second Congregational Church, relocation and rebuild of 1918 Skinner (opus 274), built for Oak Park, Illinois, First Congregational Church (now First United Church), rebuilt 1972 Roderer, replaced 1983 Casavant (opus 3544)—28/9 (Skinner); 61/8 (Skinner)

 

 

Pomplitz:  Racine, Wisconsin, Saint Joseph Catholic Church (1870), rebuilt 1965 Norbert Berschdorf—10/9; 11/3-4, 7SI

 

 

Potter, Thomas V:  work for La Grange, Illinois, Cossitt Avenue School, 1923 Skinner (opus 405), now in Whiting, Indiana, Sacred Heart Catholic Church (rebuilt, Bradford)—59/5-8S

 

 

Prairie Organ Company, Inc.—see Bradford

 

 

Prante’s Sons, August:  Bloomington, Illinois, Saint Matthew Episcopal Church (1900), replaced 1865 Garret House, Pranted electrified by Holloway, rebuilt Reverend James M. McEvers—76/10-11

 

Prante & Sons, August:  Plainfield, Indiana, Western Yearly Meetinghouse (1899)—96/1I; 96/24