Better Pipe Organ Database

Michigan Organ Co. (1951ca.)

Grandville Avenue Christian Reformed Church / Roosevelt Park Community Christian Reformed Church: Sanctuary
811 Chicago Drive SW
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2010-01-03 - Church interior from rear (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-01-03 - Church interior from front (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-01-03 - Church exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-01-03 - Chancel, chamber, and console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-01-03 - Reisner console with setterboards (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
29 stops
3 divisions
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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: Setterboard
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-06-28 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was installed with parts from various sources. It has had some changes/additions over the years, including the installation of an older console made by W. H. Reisner Manufacturing Company. -Database Manager

2010-01-02 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The Great division is located in the left chamber, and the Swell is located in the right chamber. -Database Manager

2010-01-03 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The congregation was known as Grandville Avenue Christian Reformed Church until a church merger in 1994 with Bethel Christian Reformed Church. The name chosen for the merged church was Roosevelt Park Community Christian Reformed Church. -Database Manager

2016-05-13 - The congregation disbanded in 2015, and the building was sold to neighboring Potter's House Christian School. The sanctuary is used as a chapel/auditorium for the school. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (December 22, 2009) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
ROOSEVELT PARK COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(formerly Grandville Ave. Christian Reformed Church)

Michigan Organ Company      ca. 1951
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GREAT:                         SWELL:
 8’ Open Diapason               16’ Bourdon
 8’ Melodia                      8’ Open Diapason
 8’ Gamba                        8’ Stopped Diapason
 8’ Dulciana                     8’ Salicional
 4’ Principal                    8’ Celeste
 4’ Flute Harmonique             8’ Aeoline
    Mixture                      4’ Fifteenth
 8’ Trumpet                      4’ Octave Geigen
    Tremolo                      4’ Flute Traverso
                                 2’ Flautina
PEDAL:                           8’ Oboe
16’ Bourdon [SW]                 8’ Clarinet
16’ Lieblich Gedeckt             8’ Vox Humana
 8’ Principal                       Tremolo
 8’ Bass Flute [SW]
 8’ Rohrflute                  COUPLERS:
 4’ Flute [SW]                   Great to Pedal 8, 4
                                 Swell to Pedal 8, 4
COMBINATION ACTION:              Swell to Swell 16, 4, 2, Unison
 5 Divisonal Pistons             Great to Great 16, 4, 2, Unison
                                 Swell to Great 16, 8, 4, 2 

[Received on line from Chad Boorsma January 04, 2010.]