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M. P. Möller Opus 4956 (1927)

Bethel Baptist Church / Greater Christ Baptist Church
3544 Iroquois St
Detroit, MI

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2023-08-01 - Church exterior (Photograph by Mike Grant, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

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2007-11-25 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2014-02-22 - Updated through online information from Jay Hackleman. -- Building built in 1927 as Bethel Baptist Church and designed by H.D. Davenport of Lane, Davenport & Peterson. It was the third home of German-American Baptists whose congregation dates to 1864. Bethel sold the building to Greater Christ Baptist Church, an African-American Baptist congregation, in 1960. -Database Manager


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Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives, via Roman Lizak

    Detroit, Michigan
    Bethel Baptist Church

    Möller   Op. 4956   1927   2/12
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    GREAT                         SWELL
 8' Open Diapason        73   16' Bourdon          61
 8' Doppel Floete        73    8' Open Diapason    73
 8' Melodia              73    8' Stopped Diapason 12
 8' Viola d'Gamba        73    8' Salicional       73
 8' Dulciana             73    8' Vox Celeste      61
 4' Principal            SW    8' Dolce            GT
 4' Flute Traverso       --    8' Violin           GT
    Sub                        4' Flute d'Amour    12
    Unison Off                 4' Violina          --
    Super                      2' Flautina         12
    Chimes               20    8' Oboe             73
                               8' Vox Humana       61
    PEDAL                         Tremulant
16' Dbl Open Diapason GT 12       Sub
16' Bourdon              32       Unison Off
16' Lieblich Gedeckt     SW       Super
 8' Diapason             GT
 8' Bass Flute           12
 8' Cello                GT
 8' Dolce Flute          SW

     [Received from Jeff Scofield August 15, 2023]

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