2021-01-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2021-08-09 - Organ chambers and façade pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2008-03-05 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. Rebuild or replacement of 1913 Möller opus 1686. Swell reservoirs releathered by Miller Pipe Organ Company of Louisville, Kentucky, in 2003. -Database Manager
2011-12-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- 1876 Hilborne Roosevelt Op. 25 was originally installed in Chickering Hall, New York NY; in 1902 the organ was moved to Thiel College, Greenville PA; in 1911, Möller relocated the organ as Op. 1686 to Glendale and rebuilt it; Möller rebuilt it again as Op. 7008 in 1941; it was 'updated' in the 1970's and received a new console in 1995. -Database Manager
2016-07-12 - New console installed by Julian Bulley in 1999, including the Artisan Console Control Computer with 25 levels of memory and solid-state combination action. (church website) -Database Manager
2022-08-17 - From the church website: Christ Church’s “Historic Church” is home to the Hilborne Roosevelt Organ, Op. 25: 1876, installed by M.P. Moller in 1911. The organ was rebuilt in 1940 and 1974. Various changes and additions have been made over the last several decades. Unfortunately, many of these changes further removed the organ from its original rich sound and added brightness and harshness. Most of the original reeds were replaced in the 1990’s. In 2021, the Buzard Organ Company completed some restoration and console upgrades. The Walker Technical Company added a handful of digital stops to supply the missing bass frequencies and a proper English Tuba. The organ includes 36 ranks over three manuals and pedal. -Jeff Scofield
Source: Factory specifications, courtesy of the OHS Archives
Glendale, Ohio
Christ Church, Episcopal
Hilborne Roosevelt Op. 25 1876
Moller Op. 1686 1911
Moller Op. 7008 1941 3/33
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GREAT SWELL
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 12 8' Keraulophon 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Stopped Flute 73
8' Melodia 61 8' Gamba 73
4' Octave 61 8' Vox Celeste 61
4' Flute 61 4' Flute Harmonique 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Violina 73
II Mixture (new) 122 2' Piccolo 61
8' Trumpet 61 III Mixture 12-15-17 183
Sub 8' Cornopean 61
Unison Off 8' Oboe 61
Super 8' Vox Humana 61
Chimes 20 Tremulant
Sub
CHOIR Unison Off
8' Open Diapason 73 Super
8' Flute 73
8' Dulciana 73 PEDAL
8' Unda Maris 61 16' Open Diapason 32
4' Flute 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Clarinet 73 16' Violon GT
Tremulant 16' Gemshorn GT 12
Sub 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
Unison Off 8' Octave 12
Super 8' Flute 12
8' Cello GT
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