Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Unknown Builder (1938 ca.)

Originally George Jardine & Son (1835-1850)
Exhibited in the 2009 OHS convention(s)

Location:

Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106 US
Organ ID: 2915

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Museums
  • The organ has been removed from this location and currently in storage.
  • The organ's condition is not playable.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on August 11, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 2 ranks. 112 pipes. 1 divisions. 1 manuals. 4 stops. 4 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Keydesk:
  • Built by George Jardine & Son
  • Manuals: 1
  • Divisions: 1
  • Stops: 4
  • Registers: 4
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 56
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on flat jambs.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: Trigger/hitch-down swell.
  • Pedalboard Type: No pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Paul R. Marchesano on August 11, 2022.
Paul R. Marchesano on August 11, 2022:

The Society collection includes a one-manual, two rank organ built by Geo. Jardine and Son of New York City. The Society dates the organ between 1835 and 1850; Peter Cameron of Methuen, Massachusetts places the instrument at around 1837. It is thought that the Rice family brought the organ from New York to Cleveland in the mid-1880s (William Lowe Rice lived in a mansion at 2300 Overlook Road). In 1918, Fred White purchased the organ along with the residence, and the museum acquired the organ in 1944. The instrument holds OHS Historic Organ Citation #342. -- 2009 OHS Atlas

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on August 11, 2022.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: Storage 1998

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Original location uncertain. Organ came from New York, NY c. 1885. with William Lowe Rice family, later Mrs. Fred White residence, 2300 Overlook Rd., Cleveland. To WRHS in 1944.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
2009 OHS Atlas: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on August 11, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Organ case, free-standing: Photograph from an archival source: 2009 OHS Atlas, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. unknown historical, after 1938

Builder nameplate: Photograph from an archival source: 2009 OHS Atlas, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2009

Drawknobs: Photograph from an archival source: 2009 OHS Atlas, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2009

Drawknobs: Photograph from an archival source: 2009 OHS Atlas, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2009

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