2022-08-20 - Building exterior (Photograph by Paul Binko, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 19, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2016-11-24 - Updated through online information from Steven Bartley. <br>Organ installed when the building was first opened Sept 1960. The instrument was given by Jerome Benesch, a founding member of the Baltimore AGO, organist-musician, active in Baltimore during the early 20th century. In the 1930s, Mr. Benesch also provided the funds to rebuild the Stein-Roosevelt organ which is extant, but silent, in the earlier Eutaw Place location, and he owned a 2 manual Skinner organ in his home. <br><br>In recent years, the present Temple, underwent a renovation to its interior and the pews and bimah were moved from front to the rear of the building. Only the organ console was re-positioned to be closer to the bimah. The original location of the organ chambers remains as originally installed, which is behind a floor to ceiling grille which hid the choir and the organ. The organ is in original condition, and a good example of its period. The only detractor being the carpet in the building has dampened the instrument's impact. -Database Manager
2022-08-23 - Merged with Har Sinai Congregation in 2019 to become Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, using the Oheb Shalom facility. -Jeff Scofield
2022-08-23 - Merged with Har Sinai Congregation in 2019 to become Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, using the Oheb Shalom facility. -Jeff Scofield
Original document from Steven Bartley. Source: Stoplist taken from console & chambers 2017-09-14
Baltimore, Maryland
Temple Oheb Shalom
Organ by Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2345
GREAT (8 ranks) (enclosed with CHOIR)
8 Open Diapason
8 Bourdon (metal)
8 Gemshorn
4 Octave
2 15th
III Mixture (1-1/3)
Chimes (prep)
SWELL (13 ranks)
16 Lieblich Gedackt (12 bass pipes & Hohlflute)
8 Viola
8 Voix Celeste
8 Hohl Flute (1-12 stopped wood melodia construction, voiced with no horn quality and
less bright)
8 Flauto Dolce (tapered metal - very quiet)
8 Flauto Dolce Celeste (tapered metal)
4 Octave
4 Rohr Flute
2 Flute (open metal principal scale)
III Mixture 2" (large scaled pipes-voicing mild)
8 Trompette (approx 3-1/2" scale)
4 Hautbois
Tremolo
CHOIR (8 ranks)
8 Pyramid Diapason (tapered metal)
8 Nason Gedackt (re-voiced to be a Gedackt with out original percussive chiff)
8 Erzähler
8 Erzähler Celeste
4 Nachthorn (large scaled, slightly tapered, very quiet)
2-2/3 Nazard (principal scale, voiced as a flute)
2 Flute
8 Clarinet
Harp
Tremolo
PEDAL (two ranks)
16 Contra Bass
16 Bourdon
16 Gemshorn (ch)
16 Lieblich Gedackt (sw)
8 Octave
8 Flute (sw)
4 Super Octave
4 Nachthorn (ch)
16 Contra Trumpet (1-12 broader toned pipes & Sw Trompette)
The overall sound is hampered by the shape of the room, and heavy amounts of carpet, fabric and hollow walls.
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