Baltimore Church & Concert Organ Manufacturing Co.
1886
Originally Ganter and Schumacher (1886)
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
110 East West Street
Baltimore, MD, US
26 Ranks
Instrument ID: 4334 ● Builder ID: 314 ● Location ID: 4117
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals 24 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
DAVID SCHREIBER on June 25th, 2025:
HOLY CROSS IS STILL OPEN AND GROWING
HOLY CROSS IS STILL OPEN AND GROWING
David Storey on February 14th, 2025:
This church has been closed by the Archdiocese of Baltimore [Ed.: apparently the church may have appeared on preliminary lists of closures, but the website supports that the church is still open.]
Database Manager on February 18th, 2013:
Updated through online information from David M Storey. -- This organ received OHS historic citation July 10, 1991
Database Manager on February 16th, 2013:
Updated through online information from David M Storey. -- details based on personal observation.
Database Manager on May 31st, 2005:
From John Igoe: A new organ supply console was installed in the late 1990's by local maintenance man Al Bowders. In 2004-5, OHS member David Storey placed solenoid motors on the slider chests, to replace the badly designed pneumatic stop action. The organ had terrible winding problems which have now been corrected.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Co. also known as Ganter & Schumacher.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Electrified. By 1995 had MIDI hook-up.
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