1928-11-03 - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-07-26 - Identified through online information from Douglas W. Craw. -- The congregation of Central Woodward Christian Church moved from their Detroit location to a new church building in Troy, Michigan in 1980 taking the Casavant organ with them. The organ was moved by Burger & Shafer Organ Co. of Findlay, Ohio and reduced in size to fit the new building, still using the original 4 manual console. As installed at the new church in Troy, the organ now has 47 stops and 2,697 pipes. The Echo division was not taken to Troy and all other divisions were reduced in size. -Database Manager
2009-06-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2009-10-12 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -- As of 1978, building was sold to Little Rock Baptist Church. -Database Manager
2013-06-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The Casavant was replaced at the Troy location by a 4-manual electronic organ ca. 2011, retaining 22 ranks of Casavant pipework. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Detroit, Michigan
Central Woodward Christian Church
Casavant Op. 1286 1922 4/67
* Stops on heavier wind
GREAT CHOIR
16' Double Open Diapason 73 16' Double Dulciana 73
8' Open Diapason (large) 73 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Violin Diapason 73 8' Melodia 73
8' Doppelflöte 73 8' Dulciana 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Unda Maris 73
4' Octave 73 4' Lieblichflöte 73
4' Wald Flute 73 4' Violina 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 73 2 2/3' Nazard 73
2' Fifteenth 61 2' Flageolet 61
V Mixture 365 1 3/5' Tierce 61
16' Contra Posaune 73 * 8' Clarinet 73
8' Posaune 73 * 8' Orchestral Oboe 73
4' Clarion 73 * Tremulant
Sub Sub
Super Super
Chimes EC Celesta 61
Celesta CH Harp (or Celesta Sub)
Chimes EC
SWELL
16' Bourdon 73 SOLO
8' Open Diapason 73 16' Contra Gamba 73
8' Stopped Diapason 73 8' Stentorphone 73
8' Viola di Gamba 73 8' Grossflöte 73
8' Voix céleste 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Æoline 73 8' Violes Célestes II 146
4' Principal 73 4' Orchestral Flute 73
4' Flauto Traverso 73 4' Octave Viol
2' Piccolo 61 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
V Cornet 365 8' French Horn 73
16' Double Trumpet 73 * Tremulant
8' Cornopean 73 * Sub
8' Oboe 73 Super
8' Vox Humana 73 Chimes EC
4' Clarion 73 * Celesta CH
Tremulant
Sub PEDAL
Super 16' Open Diapason 32
Chimes EC 16' Bourdon 32
Celesta CH 16' Gamba SO
16' Gedeckt SW
ECHO 8' Octave 12
8' Cor de Nuit 73 8' Bourdon 12
8' Viole Sourdine 73 8' Violoncello 32
8' Vox Angelica 73 4' Flute 12
4' Fern Flute 73 16' Trombone 32
8' Musette 73 8' Trumpet 12
Tremulant 4' Clarion 12
Chimes 25 Chimes EC
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