Gottlieb F. Votteler
Opus 10, 1873
Zoar Community Church / Zoar United Church of Christ
Sanctuary; front
142 5th Street
Zoar, OH, US
10 Ranks - 2 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 55699 ● Builder ID: 6447 ● Location ID: 48666
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Builder: Gottlieb F. Votteler
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional With Hinged Doors That Enclose Keyboards
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
1 Manuals (56 Notes)18 Note Pedal2 Divisions9 Stops15 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Jim Stettner on January 9th, 2026:
Updated through online information from Nathan Bienz [January 8, 2026]: The building was constructed in 1853 as a meeting house for the Society of Separatists of Zoar. After the Society dissolved in 1898, the building sat empty while the former members debated which denomination should take over. In 1901, the Evangelical Synod of North America was decided upon (later, through a series of church body mergers, the Evangelical and Reformed Church and finally the United Church of Christ). I cannot find any references to the congregation being listed as the "Zoar Community Church" aside from those that refer back to this entry, plus one photo on Wikimedia Commons. The congregation is also still a member of the UCC.
Updated through online information from Nathan Bienz [January 8, 2026]: The building was constructed in 1853 as a meeting house for the Society of Separatists of Zoar. After the Society dissolved in 1898, the building sat empty while the former members debated which denomination should take over. In 1901, the Evangelical Synod of North America was decided upon (later, through a series of church body mergers, the Evangelical and Reformed Church and finally the United Church of Christ). I cannot find any references to the congregation being listed as the "Zoar Community Church" aside from those that refer back to this entry, plus one photo on Wikimedia Commons. The congregation is also still a member of the UCC.
Database Manager on July 31st, 2015:
This entry describes the first installation of a new organ. Identified through information from HoltkampOrgan.com by John Igoe.
Database Manager on December 18th, 2008:
Updated through on-line information from Paul Jones. -- Status Update: Present, as of December 2008. Unknown when last restoration was done, but the organ is in a floor level case, with facade pipes exposed. The 1 manual keyboard is built into the organ case.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1976
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Was Evangelical & Reformed. Minor restoration in 1975 by Schantz.
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