The lack of any consideration for historical preservation is just jaw-dropping. I’m working on this.
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-IA—Rare-Pipe-Organ-3rd-Ld-Writethru
“A rare pipe organ built in Mason City more than a century ago that was headed for the scrap heap for parts has been saved.
The organ, with pipes that soar 26 feet high, has been purchased by a performing arts school in Illinois, the Globe Gazette reported Thursday.
The organ, built by the Verney Organ Co., will be moved to Dixon, Ill, where it will be installed in Philander Hall, one of the performance venues operated by the VIVA! Performing Arts School... “