First Universalist Church of Santa Paula / Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula
740 E. Main Street
Santa Paula, CA
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Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2021-01-31 - Church interior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2019-12-22 - Church interior, console and organ chamber (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2012-07-16 - Chamber Grill Work (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - ConsoleExterior (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - Console Interior (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - Console Detail - Pedals (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - Console Detail -Great Stopkeys (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - Console Detail -Swell Stopkeys (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - Console Detail -Pedal Stopkeys (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - Original Orgoblo blower (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
2012-07-16 - White Blower Installation (Photograph by John Robles/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
- 2 manuals
- 11 stops
- 12 registers
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2007-09-29 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2012-06-05 - Updated through online information from John D. Robles. -- Original 1924 Orgoblo blower to be replaced in July 2012. Below is the announcement of the rededication, dated October 2004.<br>
On Sunday, October 10 at 4 p.m. the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula will hold a Ceremony of Rededication of its recently renovated 1924 Estey pipe organ. The public is cordially invited to the event, which will include a presentation of such great organ works as Massenet-s "Meditation" from "Thaïs," Franck-s "Pièce Héroïque," Bach-s "Trio Sonata in G" and Dupré-s "3 Variations on a Noel" among others. <br>
The organ had been silent for approximately 20 years due to the ravages of time, and restoration would prove to be costly. In 1984 the church instituted an Organ Fund designated for future restoration, and by 2000 had raised half of the $32,000 necessary for the project. A member family donated the balance needed and, thanks to their generosity, work began in the summer of 2001. <br>
The restoration was completed in the spring of 2003, and the organ again filled the church with music. Now, two days short of the 80th anniversary of its first dedication, the organ will be rededicated and a concert will performed by Debra Dyko, music director of Saint John-s Seminary in Oxnard. Also performing will be Mariana Franco-Sommer, director of music of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula.<br>
The church building is a Ventura County Historical Landmark, and many of the founding oil and ranching families of Santa Paula were members. Church founder Wallace Hardison, along with Lyman Stewart, founded the Union Oil Company, and Hardison also founded Limoneira. The church is located at 740 East Main St. near the corner of 8th Street. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Typed stoplist Source: From builder's website Date not recorded
Santa Paula, California
First Universalist Church
Estey Organ Co. Opus 2189 1924
2 manuals, 11 stops, 11 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN
8' Open Diapason 61
8' Melodia 61
8' Gemshorn 61
8' Dulciana 61
Chimes (loud & soft)
Great to Great 4
Great Unison Off
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4
SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 73
8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Salicional 73
8' Aeoline 73
4' Flute Harmonic 73
8' Vox Humana 73
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16
Swell to Swell 4
Swell Unison Off
PEDAL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 32
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) --
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Pedal to Pedal 4
COMBINATIONS
Swell 1-2-3
Great 1-2-3
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Great to Pedal Reversible
Balanced Swell Pedal
Crescendo Pedal
Whole organ enclosed
Electro-pneumatic
Detached Luminous console
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-07]
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