Better Pipe Organ Database

Balcom and Vaughan (1935)

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Cathedral
127 E. 12th Avenue
Spokane, WA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

before 1935 - Console in its original home - Clemmer Theatre, Spokane, Washington (Photograph by Archives of the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

ca. 1940's - Chancel interior with part of organ showing at right (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

ca. 1930's - Cathedral exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2009-08-19 - Building exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
4 manuals
32 stops
33 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2007-02-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The Kimball was originally built for the Clemmer Theatre in Spokane, Washington. It was installed at the new cathedral in 1935 by Balcom and Vaughan - replacing the former All Saints Cathedral Pilcher organ which was relocated to Holy Trinity P.E. The Kimball was purchased by Balcom and Vaughan ca. 1959 and removed to make way for the new Aeolian-Skinner. 15 ranks of the Kimball became a new 2/15 for St. Michael's Lutheran in Portland, Oregon. The rest is presumed broken-up for parts or incorporated into other instruments. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON January 1936

   Spokane, Washington
   Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

   Kimball            4/32   1914
   Balcom & Vaughan   4/32   1935
   ___________________________________________

   GREAT                      CHOIR
8' Diapason          73   16' Contra Viole  73
8' Clarabella        73    8' Concert Flute 73
8' Gamba             73    8' Dulciana      73
8' Gemshorn          73    8' Dulcet I      73
4' Flute Harmonic    73    8' Dulcet II     73
8' Trumpet           61    4' Flute d'Amour 73
8' French Horn       73    8' Clarinet      73

   SWELL                      ECHO
8' Violin Diapason   73    8' Hohlflöte     61
8' Stopped Flute     73    8' Echo Gamba    61
8' Quintadena        73    4' Philomela     61
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73    8' Vox Humana    61
8' Salicional        73       Chimes        20
8' Vox Angelia       73       Harp Celesta  37
4' Flauto Traverso   73
8' Cornopean         61       PEDAL
8' Oboe              61   16' Diapason      32
8' Vox Humana        61   16' Bourdon       32
                          16' Contra Bass   CH
                           8' Flute         32
                           8' Cello         32

  [Received from Jeff Scofield April 20, 2022]

Documents

Write up from THE DIAPASON January 1936 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#25061†* - W. W. Kimball Co. Opus 5789 (1914)