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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 5923 (1937)

Second Presbyterian Church
Vermont & Pennsylvania Streets
Indianapolis, IN

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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Notes

2005-04-22 - Moved to the present Second Presbyterian building at 7700 N. Meridian in 1960 by Holloway and rebuilt. Replaced in 1968 by Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1490. -Database Manager

2005-04-25 - Relocated c. 1968 to St. Andrew Presbyterian, Indianapolis and altered. -Database Manager

2007-07-28 - Updated through online information from Walter W. Smith. -- New Reisinger console (not sure of date); pipes in rear Gallery of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church -Database Manager

2015-07-13 - Retained the facade and Chimes from the previous Hook & Hastings organ (Op. 499). -Database Manager

2015-07-13 - Organ first used for services on December 12, 1937. The formal dedication of the organ, celebrating Charles Hansen's 40 years as organist of the church, took place on December 26, 1937. George L. Scott of St. Louis, Missouri, played the first public recital on February 22, 1938. -Database Manager


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Specification from <i>2007 Organ Atlas: Central Indiana Region</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Indianapolis, Indiana
Second Presbyterian Church

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.   Opus 5923   1937     3 manuals, 30 stops, 33 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN (4" wind)                 SWELL ORGAN (5" wind)
     16' Gemshorn (TC)        61           16' Lieblich Gedeckt     73
      8' Principal            61            8' Geigen Principal     73
      8' Open Diapason        61            8' Stopped Diapason     73
      8' Bourdon              61            8' Salicional           73
      8' Gemshorn (fr. 16')   --            8' Voix Celeste         73
      4' Octave               61            4' Octave Geigen        73
         Grave Mixture II    122            4' Flute Triangulaire   73
      8' Trumpet (7" w.p.)    73            2' Flautino             61
         Chimes               SW               Plein Jeu III       183
         Great to Great 16, UO, 4          16' Contra Fagotto       73
         Swell to Great 16, 8, 4            8' Trumpet              73
         Choir to Great 16, 8, 4            8' Oboe                 73
                                            8' Vox Humana           73
         CHOIR ORGAN (4½" wind)                Tremolo
      8' Concert Flute        73               Chimes *             25 tubes
      8' Viola                73               Swell to Swell 16, UO, 4
      8' Dulciana             73
      8' Unda Maris           73               PEDAL ORGAN
      4' Flute                73           16' Principal (6" w.p.)  56
  2 2/3' Nazard               61           16' Bourdon (5" w.p.)    44
      2' Piccolo              61           16' Lieblich Gedeckt     SW
      8' Clarinet             73            8' Octave (fr. Princ.)  --
         Tremolo                            8' Flute (fr. Bourdon)  --
      8' Vibra-Harp (Deagan)  61 bars       8' Gedeckt (Lieb. Ged)  SW
      4' Harp-Celesta (ext)   --            8' Gemshorn             GT
         Choir to Choir 16, UO, 4           4' Super Octave (Prin.) --
         Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4           16' Trombone (fr. Tpt)   GT
                                               Great to Pedal 8, 4
         COMBINATIONS                          Swell to Pedal 8, 4
         Swell & Pedal     6                   Choir to Pedal 8, 4
         Great & Pedal     6
         Choir & Pedal     6                   PEDAL MOVEMENTS
         Pedal             6                   Great to Pedal revers. (toe)
         General           6                   Full Organ reversible (toe)
         Swell Cancel bar                      Balanced Pedal - Swell
         Great Cancel bar                      Balanced Pedal - Choir
         Choir Cancel bar                      Balanced Pedal - Crescendo
         Pedal Cancel bar
         General Cancel                     *  from previous organ


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-07-12]

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