Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Opus 5706, 1936
Grace Christian Reformed Church / Protesting First Christian Reformed Church
Sanctuary
612 S. Park Street
Kalamazoo, MI, US
18 Ranks
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions17 Stops32 Registers✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
The congregation formed in 1925 after the minister and the majority of the consistory at First CRC were deposed by the Christian Reformed Church because of the doctrine of Common Grace. The congregation voted to re-enter the denomination in 1945, and became known as Grace CRC. The organ was purchased in 1936 after a fire destroyed the church building in 1935. The congregation relocated to 1724 Whites Road, also in Kalamazoo, in 1988. C. V. Barden Company refurbished the organ and installed it in the new sanctuary. The building at the Park Street location has been revamped and is used as an office building.
Database Manager on October 7th, 2006:
Information from the Kilgen Ledger Index and a list of Kilgen organs printed around the 1940's. This building is now an office building.
Related Instrument Entries: C. V. Barden Co. (1988)
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