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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 909 (1948)

Central Christian / First Christian Church: Memorial Chapel
445 N. Market Street
Wichita, KS

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2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager

2007-05-12 - Updated through online information from Larry D. Pickering. -- This church, called First Christian for the last 12 yrs or so, was sold early in 2007 to a group of private businessmen and the fate of the building is unknown at this time. The building has been vacant since August 30, 2005. The Chapel organ is from 1948, not 1951 (I have copies of the original contract). I am the former Director of Music for the Church up to the time it was closed in 2005, and am also an organ builder & restorer who did much restoration on both the chapel organ and sanctuary organ. The organ is still in the vacant building at this time. It is 2man/3rk + chimes, all enclosed. Ranks are Diapason, Stopped Flute (wood), String. The Diapason is large scale and quite loud for a small organ. The chapel seats about 100. -Database Manager

2013-12-01 - The organ was vandalized after the the church was sold in 2007; all the metal pipes are gone. -Database Manager


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