Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

C. B. Fisk, Inc. (Opus 78, 1979)

Location:

House of Hope Presbyterian Church
797 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105 US
Sanctuary: Gallery
Organ ID: 7208

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on February 14, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 97 ranks. 4,568 pipes. 4 manuals. 63 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Stops: 63
  • Position: Keydesk attached, manuals set into case.
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 25, 2013:

Updated through online information from Richard C Greene.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 24, 2013:

Updated through online information from Richard C Greene.

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

Action has been redone (as of 1998).

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from Richard Greene
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on March 08, 2021.
Opus 78: Open In New Tab Builder's specification
We received the most recent update for this document from Paul R. Marchesano on February 14, 2021.
  • Opus 78 - Builder web page with photo and description

Instrument Images:

Console: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2014-09-28

Nave, Balcony, and Organ Cases: Photograph by Len Levasseur. Taken on 2016-04-08

Builder's Plaque: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2018-06-28

Left Stop Jamb: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2018-06-28

Right Stop Jamb: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2018-06-28

Builder's Nameplate: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2018-06-28

Sideview of Console: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2018-06-28

Plaque in Stairwell: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2017-08-27

Left Ventil Pedals: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2017-08-27

Right Ventil Pedals: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2017-08-27

Rear of Main Organ Case: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2017-08-27

Rear of Left Side Pedal Tower: Photograph by Ryan Hulshizer. Taken on 2017-08-27

Organ in rear gallery: Photograph by Joseph Routon. Taken on 2008-07-02

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