Kilgen
Opus 6081, 1938
First Baptist Church
Sanctuary
310 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC, US
32 Ranks - 2,206 Pipes
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal5 Divisions30 Stops35 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not ExtantandNot Playable in this location
Dedication recital played by Pietro Yon; downtown facility and Kilgen replaced in 1989 by a new facility on the edge of downtown, containing 3/67 Casavant Op. 3666; the 1908 building is still standing and is being used by the city; The Manufacturers’ Record of September 19, 1907, reported that the congregation had plans by McMichael for a “Byzantine style” edifice of buff and gray brick, with a central dome 44 feet in diameter topped by a cupola rising 88 feet from ground level, and two towers, each with a dome 15 feet in diameter. The auditorium was to measure 65 by 70 feet and seat 1,200 people. The building maintains its prominence at the heart of Charlotte and has been adapted for new uses.
Database Manager on June 22nd, 2009:
Identified through on-line information from David Ritch. -- Replaced Möller Opus 934.
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