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E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings Opus 578 (1871)

First Congregational Church / First Baptist Congregational Church: Carpenter Chapel
60 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Images


1910’s - 1920’s - Exterior Church Facade (Photograph by Unknown , submitted by Arthur Griffin/Arthur Griffin)

2003-02-23 - Hook & Hasting Facade (Photograph by Arthur Griffin/Arthur Griffin Jr.)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - "Pneumatic action applied to Great, its couplers, and the Pedal." -Database Manager

2007-02-09 - Pipes and façade incorporated into Kimball organ of 1927. -Database Manager

2025-02-06 - "The large five-section all walnut Gothic case. containing decorated Open Diapason basses that are now unused, was part of E. & G. G. Hook& Hastings Op. 578, 1871, a three-manual, fifty-nine register organ said to haw cost $15.000, and which was dedicated a few days before the Great Chicago Fire on 9 October 1871." The Stopt Diapason, undated, pp. 86-91. -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

The first four couplers listed above were "Operated by thumb knobs placed over 'Great' keyboard." The list of Mechanical Registers included Bellows and Pedal Check knobs. Pedal Movements: Forte Great Forte Swell; Piano Great Piano Swell; Forte and Piano Pedale Organ (double-acting); Great to Pedale Reversible; Improved 'Adjustable' swell pedal." Source: 2002 OHS Handbook & Stopt Diapason

Great Manuale Open Diapason 16 (metal), Bourdon 16 (wood), Open Diapason 8 (metal), Doppel Flöte 8 (wood), Rohrflöte 8 (wood & metal), Viola di Gamba 8 (metal), Octave 4 (metal), Hohlflöte 4 (wood), Twelfth 2 2/3 (metal), Fifteenth 2 (metal), Mixture IV (metal), Cymbal IV (metal), Trumpet 8 (metal), Clarion 4 (metal)

Swell Manuale Lieblich gedact 16 (wood), Open Diapason 8 (metal), Stopp'd Diapason 8 (wood), Keraulophon 8 (metal), Quintadena 8 (metal), Octave 4 (metal), Violina 4 (metal), Flauto traverso 4 (wood), Flautino 2 (metal), Mixture III (metal), Contra fagotto 16 (metal), Cornopean 8 (metal), Oboe 8 (metal), Vox Humana 8 (metal), Tremolo

Solo Manuale Still Gedact 16 (wood), Geigen principal 8 (metal), Stopp'd Diapason 8 (wood), Melodia 8 (wood), Dulciana 8 (metal), Fugara 4 (metal), Flute d'amour 4 (wood & metal), Picolo [sic] 2 (metal), Clarionet 8 (metal), Tremolo

Pedale Contra Bourdon 32 (wood), Double Open Diapason 16 (wood), Bourdon 16 (wood), Violone 16 (wood), Violoncello 8 (metal), Flöte 8 (wood), Octave 4 (metal), Mixture V (metal), Trombone 16 (wood), Trumpet 8 (metal)

ACCESSORIES Great to Pedal reversible, Pedal check, Bellows signal

Great Manuale to Pedale 8, Swell Manuale to Pedale 8, Great Manuale to Great Manuale 8 (Great to Pneumatic), Swell Manuale to Solo Manuale 8, Solo Manuale to Pedale 8, Swell Manuale to Great Manuale 8 (Swell to Pneumatic) (Sw. to Gr.), Solo Manuale to Great Manuale 8 (Solo to Pneumatic) (So . to Gr.), Solo Manuale to Great Manuale 16 (Solo to Pneumatic, at 8 va. below) (So. to Gr. 16'), Pedale to Pedale 4 (Pedals at Octaves) (Ped. to Ped. 4')


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