Thomas W. Whalley
1891

Updated through online information from Russ Nyland. -- Historic Survey of St. Peter-s Church Building, p.21 "In 1875 a "first-class Mason & Handin church organ,� used, was donated to St. Peter-s by St. Paul-s Episcopal Church in Virginia City."

Updated through on-line information from Howard Bennett. -- Organ was removed in 1961. Pipes removed from attic (had been stacked like cordwood) in 1995 by Howard Bennett. Windchests visible at that time. Parts stored in basement of St. Paul's Church, Virginia City. Disposed of by unknown person, 1997.

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- An extant picture of the organ at St. Peter's shows it installed with a pipe fence facade in an alcove on the left side of the nave just before the crossing into the chancel. The facade has approximately 21 pipes which likely contained 1-17 of the 8' Open Diapason. According to the published parish history "First Hundred Years 1863-1963 St. Peter's Parish Carson City, Nevada" on page 28, "The contract for building the pipe organ was let in October, 1890, to Mr. T.W. Whalley, of Oakland, California, for the sum of $1900. The transept built to receive the organ cost $500." On page 28, the following entry appears: "Electric lights were installed in the Church by Mr. C.L. Deady during this summer of 1919...In the Spring of 1920 an electric blower for the organ was ordered and paid for by a loan from the bank." The last entry regarding the organ appears on page 53 and seems to date from ca. 1960-61: "Because it was too costly to keep the old Pipe Organ in repair, it was removed and a Connsonata electric organ installed." It seems unlikely that this organ was 12 ranks as listed above. More likely it was about 9 ranks. The First United Presbyterian Church of Port Townsend, Washington has a Whalley & Genung from the year preceding the Carson City organ (1889). This 2-manual and pedal tracker is 13 ranks and cost $2,500. Since the St. Peter's organ is a year later and at a lower cost, it seems logical that it is more likely around 9 ranks. The size of St. Peter's would also dictate an organ smaller than 12 ranks.

Existed in 1950s. Partially detroyed in late 1950's. Wooden pipework still exists 1996. Chests existed c. 1993 in shed at the church. Pipe fence used as facade for a Wicks rebuilt at Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno, NV.