Better Pipe Organ Database

A. B. Felgemaker Co. Opus 1002-1007 (1909)

Freemasons' Hall [Grand Lodge Building]: Lodge Room 5 South
525 N. Illinois Street
Indianapolis, IN

Images

2022-08-03 - Lodge Room (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2022-08-03 - Case in balcony (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2022-08-03 - Case and keydesk (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2022-08-03 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2022-08-03 - Pedalboard & combination spoons (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2022-08-03 - Stops (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

2022-08-03 - Keydesk (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Andrew Schaeffer)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
9 stops
2 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2005-06-28 - Six (6) identical tubular-pneumatic organs: Four (4) placed in lodge rooms, and one each in a chapter room and a commandery room. Wind pressure was 3 1/2", and Kinetic 1/2-horsepower blowers were provided for each instrument. -Database Manager

2015-07-13 - Opera 1002 through 1007 -Database Manager

2015-07-13 - George Nelson notes that the organs were all removed by 1976. -Database Manager

2016-09-19 - Updated through online information from Ken Whiting. -Database Manager

2016-09-19 - Updated through online information from Mike Brumback. This is one of six matching organs installed in 1909. All organs still in place and playable. Ken Whiting has repaired 3 of the organs and [we] plan to continue repairing and tuning the remaining organs. -Database Manager

2022-08-05 - I visited the temple on August 3, 2022 and all six, identical Felgemakers are still there in the various lodge rooms in various states of repair. Quite a fascinating experience to roam the building! -Andrew Schaeffer

Stoplist

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

Indianapolis, Indiana
Grand Lodge Building

A.B. Felgemaker   Opera 1002-1007   1909    2 manuals, 9 stops, 9 ranks
Six identical organs
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         GREAT ORGAN                          COUPLERS
      8' Open Diapason           61           Great to Pedal
      8' Melodia (wood)          61           Swell to Pedal
      8' Dulciana                61           Swell to Great Sub
      4' Octave                  61           Swell to Great
                                              Swell to Great Octave
         SWELL ORGAN
      8' Stopped Diapason (wood) 61           ACCESSORIES
      8' Salicional              61           Tremulant
      8' Aeolina                 61           Balanced Swell Pedal
      4' Flute Harmonique        61           Bellows Signal

         PEDAL ORGAN                          PEDAL MOVEMENTS
     16' Bourdon (wood)          30           Great Forte
                                              Great Piano
                                              Swell Forte
                                              Swell Piano


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