Old church organ donated to museum

Presented by Lamere family for display at civic center
  • JOE RYCHLIK AND Caldwell Museum board members stand next to the organ. They include Kate Borroni, Donna Rychlik, LouAnn Englemann and Linda Chamberlain. Joining them was Chad Rogers, civic/visitors center coordinator. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    JOE RYCHLIK AND Caldwell Museum board members stand next to the organ. They include Kate Borroni, Donna Rychlik, LouAnn Englemann and Linda Chamberlain. Joining them was Chad Rogers, civic/visitors center coordinator. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • RUFUS AND AGNES Lamere stand next to the historic organ.
    RUFUS AND AGNES Lamere stand next to the historic organ.

    A treasured piece of history from St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lourdes Catholic Church in Caldwell has returned home.

    An organ from the original church building was returned for placement at the Caldwell Museum at the Caldwell Civic Center, thanks to Rufus and Agnes (Urbanovsky) Lamere of West who had owned it since 1984.

    The 1901 Estey Reed Organ, Style H, was played in the original church building f…