The pipe organ department of the Stevens company was started about 1908 by Allan G. Sparling, who moved to Cleveland in 1911 to join the
Votteler-Hettche company
. This firm later evolved into the
Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling
Company.The Diapason, , p. 7. The Stevens firm was apparently engaged in the building of reed organs and pianos as well, but a disastrous flood in 1913 put the firm out of the pipe organ business.The Diapason, , p. 1. One Stevens theatre...
