Hillgreen, Lane & Co.
Opus 483, 1917
First Presbyterian Church
15 N. Chillicothe Street
South Charleston, OH, US
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CONSOLES
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Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note PedalTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Key ActionTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Stop ActionStop Layout: Unknown
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Information from Hillgreen, Lane & Co. opus list, compiled by Bynum Petty
Contract: June 1917
Tubular-pneumatic action
Detached console
Concave, radiating pedal keyboard
Orgoblo electric blower
Price: $2,000 including a Carnegie donation of $750
Database Manager on July 13th, 2017:
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by J. A. Hefner, citing information from this publication: "Sesquicentennial of First United Presbyterian Church, South Charleston, Ohio" (1972).
According to 1972 sesquicentennial history, the church had a "melodian" [sic, melodeon] at first, replaced by an Estey organ at some point during Dr Kemper's pastorate (1878-90).
During the 1907 dedication of the new building, it was announced that building committee member James N. Hauk donated $100 to the purchase of a pipe organ. A committee to purchase and arrange installation was formed, consisting of S. B. Rankin, Fred Bown, Mrs M. E. Koonce, Mrs Ralph Harrold, and Mrs W. H. Lewis.
In summer 1917, the order was placed at Hillgreen, Lane & Co, and it was installed in August. It first saw use on the second Sunday that September, being formally dedicated on 23 Sept 1917.
The total cost was $2000, with Carnegie Corp of New York contributing $750 [through Mrs S. B. Rankin]. Mrs W. P. Corwin became first pipe organist.
In 1955, the organ was "extensively reconditioned", chimes being added soon thereafter in memorial of Hugh K. and Hannah D. Huntington.
In 1985, the church ordered a new Flentrop tracker organ.
Related Instrument Entries: Hillgreen, Lane & Co. (Opus 1189, 1955)
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