One of the many projects completed in recent years was the restoration of the E.M. Skinner Pipe Organ, which is housed in the Concert Hall. The restoration began in 2009 and was completed in the fall of 2011. The organ was disassembled after years of neglect and water damage. It was shipped to New Haven, Connecticut to the Thompson Allen Company. The father of the owner of the Thompson Allen Company worked for E.M. Skinner. The Thompson Allen Company cleaned and repaired the instrument, which was then returned and reassembled. The Organ was restored to its original 1926 glory and was rededicated in October 2011. It is currently the only E.M. Skinner organ in the area and one of few working ones in the entire country. Guests marvel at the instrument, especially when on behind-the-scenes tours of the organ chambers.