World-Renowned Company Allen Organ Got Its Start at Cathedral, Where it Installed its First Organ in 1939

World-Renowned Company Allen Organ Got Its Start at Cathedral, Where it Installed its First Organ in 1939 May 3, 2022 | News Allen Organ, based near Allentown, has grown into a world-renowned company, having built organs for 80,000 churches, theaters, and concert halls in 70 countries. But the first organ the company ever sold was installed a bit closer to home – at St. Catharine of Siena parish in Allentown. The founder of Allen Organ, Jerome Markowitz, had just received his first patent at the young age of 22. He built the electronics for that first organ by hand, and parts of...