Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 1375 (1926)

First Baptist Church
225 E. Clinton St.
Joliet, IL

Images

ca. 2020 - Church exterior (Photograph by coldwellbankerhomes.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

ca. 2020 - Church interior (Photograph by coldwellbankerhomes.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
16 stops
22 registers
4 divisions
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual

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

2023-01-02 - Church closed at some point and the building sold to New Canaan Land Christian Church. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON October 1925

   Joliet, Illinois
   First Baptist Church

   Austin   Op. 1375   1926   3/16
   _____________________________________________

   GREAT                    SWELL
8' Open Diapason   73   16' Bourdon           73
8' Doppelflöte     73    8' Open Diapason     73
8' Violin Diapason       8' Stopped Flute     73
8' Dulciana        73    8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
4' Harmonic Flute  73    8' Viole Celeste     61
8' Tuba            73    8' Muted Viole
   Chimes                4' Fugara            73
                         8' Cornopean         73
   CHOIR                 8' Oboe
8' Doppelföte      GT    8' Vox Humana        61
8' Melodia                  Tremolo
8' Dulciana
8' Unda Maris               PEDAL
4' Waldflöte            16' Open Diapason     32
4' Harmonic Flute  GT   16' Bourdon           32
2' Piccolo              16' 2nd Bourdon       SW
8' Clarinet        73    8' Dolce Flute       12
   Tremolo              16' Trombone       GT 12

   [Received from Jeff Scofield January 2, 2022]