Lost Pipe Organs of America, by Rollin Smith

The Organ Historical Society announces a new book, Lost Pipe Organs of America ($110) by Rollin Smith, chronicling an era when the organ was frequently found in concert halls, auditoriums, universities, hotels, world’s fairs, and expositions. 

Organbuilders featured include Hook, Jardine, Roosevelt, Skinner, Farrand & Votey, Aeolian, Möller, Austin, Estey, Barton, Wurlitzer, and Aeolian-Skinner. Venues include New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, Chickering, Mendelssohn, and Carnegie halls; Hotel Astor and Waldorf Astoria; Louisville’s 1883 Southern Exposition; Boston’s 1869 National Peace Jubilee; Chicago’s Steinway Hall, Auditorium Theater, and Stadium; Detroit’s Ford Auditorium; and auditoriums in Denver and Washington. Hundreds of illustrations and supplementary material complete this survey. 

For information: ohscatalog.org/lost-pipe-organs-of-america.