W. W. Kimball Co.
1909
Howe Military Academy
St. James Chapel [1902] - West gallery
Alumni Drive
Howe, IN, US
3 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 72887 ● Builder ID: 6456 ● Location ID: 46178
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Builder: W. W. Kimball Co.
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal3 DivisionsTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Key ActionTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Jim Stettner on April 7th, 2025:
From the website: https://www.howealumni.org/howe-history/st-james-chapel/ -- "In 1909, the north transept was built, containing the sacristy, Kimball organ, balcony seating, and a stairs down to the crypt. This area has incurred serious termite damage in recent years. There has also been detrimental damage to the Kimball pipe organ over the years from roof leaks." The organ was not moved to the North Transept until 1912-13 after rebuilding by Kimball.
From the website: https://www.howealumni.org/howe-history/st-james-chapel/ -- "In 1909, the north transept was built, containing the sacristy, Kimball organ, balcony seating, and a stairs down to the crypt. This area has incurred serious termite damage in recent years. There has also been detrimental damage to the Kimball pipe organ over the years from roof leaks." The organ was not moved to the North Transept until 1912-13 after rebuilding by Kimball.
Jim Stettner on April 7th, 2025:
This entry represent the installation of a new organ. Identified from information in a related OHS Database entry (52781) and from information of the https://www.howealumni.org/howe-history/st-james-chapel/ website.
Related Instrument Entries: W. W. Kimball Co. (1912-13)
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