Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2523 (1970)

First Congregational United Church of Christ
502 North Jackson Street
Charles City, IA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
19 stops
24 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo

Notes

2005-01-08 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2012-10-21 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager

2021-07-09 - The original sanctuary was damaged beyond repair by a tornado; Austin rebuilt and tonally revamped the existing 1912 Austin Op. 364 in the new sanctuary. -Jeff Scofield

2021-07-09 - The organ is placed in the right front corner on its own elevated platform surrounded by an open grille. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Taken from THE DIAPASON September 1970

    Charles City, Iowa
    First Congregational Church

    Austin   Op.  364   1912
    Austin   Op. 2523   1970   2/24
    _________________________________________

    GREAT                    SWELL
 8' Principal    61       8' Rohrflöte     61
 8' Bourdon      61       8' Viola         61
 8' Flauto Dolce 61       8' Viola Celeste 49
 4' Octave       61       4' Prestant      61
 4' Koppelflöte  61       2' Blockflöte    61
 2' Fifteenth    61   1 1/3' Quint         61
IV  Fourniture  244      II  Cymbel       122
 8' Krummhorn    49       8' Trompette     61
                             Tremulant
    PEDAL
16' Principal    32
16' Rohrgedeckt  12 SW
 8' Octave       32
 8' Rohrflöte    SW
 4' Super Octave 12
II  Mixture      64   
16' Trompette    12 SW
 4' Krummhorn    GT

   [Received from Jeff Scofield July 9, 2021]

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#13581 - Austin Organ Co. Opus 364 (1914)