Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 1439 (1927)

Masonic Temple
1453 Maple
Evanston, IL

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2021-08-27 - Organ Chamber--showing water damage (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2021-08-27 - Organ Chamber (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2021-08-27 - Lodge Room (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2021-08-27 - Nameplate (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2021-08-27 - Console (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2021-08-27 - Stoptabs (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
11 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

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

2005-12-05 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2021-08-28 - As of August, 2021, the Masons are actively seeking a buyer for the facility, which is located in downtown Evanston on prime real estate. Both Austin organs are mute and there is some water damage evident in the chambers. -Andrew Schaeffer

Stoplist

Source: Taken from the console (27 August 2021) 27 August 2021

Evanston, Illinois
Masonic Temple

Austin Organ Co., Opus 1439, 1927 - Original Specifications


   GREAT (Expressive)
8  Open Diapason
8  Concert Flute
8  Dulciana
4  Harmonic Flute

Great 16
↓ Great Unison On
Great 4


   SWELL (Expressive)
8  Open Diapason (Great)
8  Concert Flute (Great)
8  Dulciana (Great)
8  Voix Celeste 
8  Oboe
8  Vox Humana
   Tremolo

Swell 16
↓ Swell Unison On
Swell 4


    PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon


COUPLERS (Inter-Divisional)
Great 8               [to Pedal]
Swell 8               [to Pedal]
Swell 4               [to Pedal]

Swell 16              [to Great]
Swell 8               [to Great]
Swell 4               [to Great]


FINGER PISTONS
General                    1 - 8
Swell                      1 - 8
Great                      1 - 8


TOE STUDS
Illegible
Illegible
Illegible
Great to Pedal             (rev)
Chime


PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression               (bal.)
Crescendo                (bal.)