Second Baptist Church: Sanctuary
1717 Benson Avenue
Evanston, IL
Images
Unknown - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
Unknown - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
Unknown - Sanctuary Interior and Organ Facade (Photo for a 2007 church brochure, courtesy of Rhonda K. Craven (2007)/Database Manager)
2019-02-10 - Console (Photograph by Rhonda K. Craven/Database Manager)
2019-02-10 - Console: manuals and stops (Photograph by Rhonda K. Craven/Database Manager)
2019-02-10 - Unison Off controls atop keycheek (Photograph by Rhonda K. Craven/Database Manager)
2019-02-10 - Console: pedalboard, pedal movements, and toe levers (Photograph by Rhonda K. Craven/Database Manager)
2019-02-10 - Console: pedal movements, and toe levers (Photograph by Rhonda K. Craven/Database Manager)
2019-01-20 - Organ in Front Gallery (Photograph by Denise Martin/Database Manager)
2019-01-20 - Organ Facade (Photograph by Denise Martin/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- 2 manuals
- 7 stops
- 3 divisions
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
Notes
2005-12-05 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2017-08-13 - Updated by Rhonda K. Craven, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Stephen J. Schnurr. <br>The report does not make these other specifications clear enough for me to add the information accurately <br>As the church historian, I sought information about our organ which was not being utilized but had been regularly for many years. In August 2012, I reached out to the authors of Pipe Organs of Chicago, and Stephen J. Schnurr replied. He offered to come inspect the organ in September 2012 and sent a report of his and his colleague's findings. I based what I entered on that letter, but I couldn't "translate" all of the data to fit the form. <br><br>He reported that the organ was rare in that it only had one alteration: "The Swell 8' Diapason has been moved up one octave to play at 4' pitch." The original twelve bass pipes were still in the organ chamber. The organ has been in the same location since its initial installation ca. 1922, with no modifications besides the above.<br><br>Since he was based in Gary, IN, he came to play a selection during our Christmas concert that same year and shared some of the organ's history with the audience. <br><br>The church to date has not chosen to act on any recommendations, such as basic maintenance and cleaning to allow it to be played or establishing a plan for restoration or alteration. -Database Manager
2019-02-08 - Updated by James R. Stettner, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Stephen Schnurr. <br> <br> -Database Manager
Stoplist
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist from a report by Steven Schnurr to the church; then corrected from photos of the console taken Feb. 10, 2019. 2019-03-02
Evanston, Illinois
Second Baptist Church
W.W. KIMBALL CO., KPO 6615, 1922 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8' Open Diapason 61 Swell Unison 8' [to Pedal]
8' Melodia (Sw) -- Great Unison 8' [to Pedal]
8' Dulciana 61
4' Wald Flute (Sw) -- Swell Sub 16' [to Great]
2' Flautina (Sw) -- Swell Unison 8' [to Great]
Chimes (__) Swell Super 4' [to Great]
Great Sub 16'
Gr. Unison On/Off FINGER PISTONS
Great Super Swell & Pedal 1 - 3
Cancel
Great & Pedal 1 - 3
SWELL (Expressive) Cancel
8' Viola Diapason 61
8' Concert Flute 61
8' Salicional 61 TOE STUDS
4' Forest Flute 12 Label Missing (rev)
2-2/3' Nasard 7 Label Missing [Sforz] (rev)
2' Piccolo 5
8' Orch Horn 61
8' Orch Oboe (Syn.) -- PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8' Vox Humana 61 Expression (bal.)
Tremolo Crescendo (bal.)
Vox Vibrato
Swell Sub 16' ACTION: E-P primary & unit
Sw. Unison On/Off
Swell Super STOPS: 7
REGISTERS: 18; inc. chimes
PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Contra Bass (Gt) 12 RANKS: 7
16 Bourdon (Sw) 12
8 Flute (Sw) -- PIPES: 475
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased in a front gallery above and behind the
pulpit platform. The façade contains __ gold-painted pipes with __ down each side
and 55 across the front. All of the façade pipes are dummies.
The rolltop console is in fixed position at the left side of the choir & organ
gallery with the organists back facing the congregation. Stops are as stop keys
above the manuals. The Unison Off function for both manuals is as On/Off pistons
on the top, left keycheek of each manual.
At the time of this writing, and from photos taken February 11, 2019 by church
historian Rhonda K. Craven, all of the engraved plates are missing: divisional
nameplates, expression and crescendo pedal plates, toe lever plates, and indicator
light plates.
Based on the indicator lights present, it is likely that one of the two toe levers
is a reversible Sforzando. The other could be either a Great-to-Pedal reversible
or perhaps a Chimes Sustaining option.
The Swell 8' Orch Oboe is synthetic, derived from the 8' Salicional and 2-2/3'
Nasard. The 8' Viola Diapason has been transposed to 4' pitch, but the 8' basses
are stored inside the organ. The Tremolo, which is placed by itself between the
Swell and Great stop tablets, affects the entire instrument.
Sources: Church documents; report by Stephen Schnurr; photos of extant organ
Second Baptist Church
1717 Benson Ave.
Evanston, IL. 60201
(847) 869-6955 Documented: February 11, 2019
Other Links
Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.