Frank Roosevelt
Opus 506, 1891
First Congregational Church
531 Washington Street
Michigan City, IN, US
28 Ranks - 1,540 Pipes
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
3 Manuals (58 Notes)30 Note Pedal4 Divisions26 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
Exhibited in the 2002 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated by Matt Gerhard, who has heard or played the organ.
Database Manager on September 1st, 2015:
Updated through online information from Matt Gerhard.
Database Manager on February 27th, 2014:
Updated through online information from George Dobie. -- The First Congregational Church Building is in the process of a rent to buy contract. The organ is not being sold. New congregation does not use organ in their service. Therefor currently looking for a new home for opus 506. A sale or a move to a more suitable venue. George Dobie, Trustee
Database Manager on November 26th, 2012:
Updated through online information from George Dobie. -- Current congregation does not use. Trustee Board looking for suitable new home/owner. 11-2012
Database Manager on November 27th, 2009:
Updated through on-line information from John Gouwens. -- Organ was restored by Rutz; original action was beyond restoration, so rebuilt as a (very heavy) tracker action. Stop action is electrified (but, alas, very sluggish) sliders, no combination. Church itself is in some jeopardy, leaving the future of this organ in some question.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1990.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Fox shows this as Opus 506 from Church of the Messiah, Unitarian, Chicago, IL (3-26), one rank altered. In danger. was on list as #507, which was a 2-15 built for First Presbyterian, Decatur, IL. The former is probably correct as the Decatur organ is marked butchered one version of the Roosevelt list.
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