Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Opus 6160, 1939
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
709 1st Ave S.
Escanaba, MI, US
25 Ranks
Instrument ID: 47702 ● Builder ID: 2291 ● Location ID: 42016
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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 Pedal4 Divisions23 Stops29 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)Stop 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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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on March 5th, 2011:
Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- According to the 'History' section of the combined St.Joseph & St. Patrick Parish website, "1939 - Church is completed. The three Vanduzen bells from 1898 are installed in the tower of the new church where they ring to this day. The three-manual pipe organ built by George Kilgen & Sons of St. Louis, Missouri is installed and the church is dedicated by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Plagens on August 6." The "Pipe Organs" section of the parish website also states, "The original specification was representative of the American Classic style. At the time of its installation this was the largest organ in the Marquette diocese. Its original cost was $6,500; to replace it today would cost about $300,000." The organ was tonally altered and enlarged in 1964 and again in 2010.
Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- According to the 'History' section of the combined St.Joseph & St. Patrick Parish website, "1939 - Church is completed. The three Vanduzen bells from 1898 are installed in the tower of the new church where they ring to this day. The three-manual pipe organ built by George Kilgen & Sons of St. Louis, Missouri is installed and the church is dedicated by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Plagens on August 6." The "Pipe Organs" section of the parish website also states, "The original specification was representative of the American Classic style. At the time of its installation this was the largest organ in the Marquette diocese. Its original cost was $6,500; to replace it today would cost about $300,000." The organ was tonally altered and enlarged in 1964 and again in 2010.
Related Instrument Entries: Unknown Builder (1964)
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