2006-01-08 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Substantially rebuilt by Casavant in 1959 and by Tellers in 1970 with a new console. -Database Manager
2010-05-19 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma -- The cost of the organ was $60,000 and was a gift from Mr. & Mrs. William A. Jack, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Nichols, and Mr. & Mrs. F. Stuart Foote. The instrument and organ were dedicated on February 3, 1924. Recitals were played by Chandler Goldthwaite, Emory L. Gallup, Marcel Dupré, and others. -Database Manager
2011-04-03 - The congregation became independent in in the mid-1960's and changed its name to just Fountain Street Church. -Database Manager
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Fountain Street Baptist Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 393 1922 4 manuals, 48 stops, 54 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Violone 29 PED 16' Bourdon 73
16' Bourdon 17 PED 8' Diapason 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Clarabella 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Claribel Flute 61 8' Gamba 73
8' Wald Flute 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Erzähler 61 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Octave 61 8' Flute Celeste II 134
4' Flute 61 4' Octave 73
III Mixture 183 4' Flute 73
8' Tromba 61 4' Unda Maris II 122
2' Flautino 61
CHOIR ORGAN III Mixture 183
8' Diapason 73 16' Fagotto 73
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Cornopean 73
8' Dulciana 73 8' Corno d'Amore 73
4' Flute 73 8' Vox Humana 61
2 2/3' Nazard 61 4' Clarion 73
2' Piccolo 61 Tremolo
1 3/5' Tierce 61
8' Corno di Bassetto 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 32' Diapason (resultant) --
Tremolo 16' Diapason 32
8' Harp (TC) -- 16' Violone 32
4' Celesta 61 bars 16' Bourdon 32
16' Echo Lieblich SW
SOLO ORGAN 8' Octave 12
8' Philomela 29 PED 8' Gedeckt 12
8' Cello 73 8' Cello SO
8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' Still Gedeckt SW
4' Orchestral Flute 73 5 1/3' Quinte --
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 4' Super Octave 12
8' Heckelphone 61 3 1/5' Tierce --
8' French Horn 61 2' Piccolo 24
Tremolo 32' Bombarde 32
16' Trombone 12
ECHO ORGAN 16' Fagotto SW
8' Chimney Flute 61 8' Tromba 12
8' Vox Humana 61 4' Clarion 12
Tremolo Chimes EC
Chimes 20 tubes
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-07-07]
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