2006-04-25 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2006-04-25 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2006-04-25 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2008-05-19 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Extant; some additions and changes in 1978 and 1985 including two ranks from #452 and 32' Bombarde from Cincinnati Music Hall; console rebuilt by Kegg in 1997.</i> -Database Manager
2008-09-22 - Updated through online information from John Green. -Database Manager
2010-02-04 - Updated through online information from steve bournias. -Database Manager
2015-06-24 - Updated through online information from Rev. Edward M. Fashbaugh. -Database Manager
2015-11-16 - Originally known as First Methodist Church, then Church of the Savior, United Methodist; St. Paul's UMC merged into the Church of the Savior to become Crossroads UMC in 2014. -Database Manager
2019-07-04 - This church was the site of the first Akron Plan layout; it was devised by Lewis Miller, a wealthy inventor and industrialist; Miller supervised the Sunday school at the church; he employed the graded system and experienced the problems that arose from unsuitable building designs. The Akron Plan fell out of favor in the early 1900's. -Database Manager
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Canton, Ohio
First Methodist Church
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1112 1949 4 manuals, 53 stops, 61 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Quintaton 61 16' Gedeckt 68
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Geigen Diapason 68
8' Bourdon 61 8' Chimney Flute 68
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viole de Gambe 68
4' Octave 61 8' Viole Celeste (TC) 56
4' Rohrflöte 61 8' Flauto Dolce 68
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 56
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Octave Geigen 68
III-V Fourniture 245 4' Flute Triangulaire 68
8' Bombarde (in CH) 61 2' Flautino 61
Chimes (in EC) III Plein Jeu 183
16' Fagotto 68
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Trompette 68
8' Viola Pomposa 68 8' French Horn 68
8' Viola Celeste 68 4' Clarion 68
8' Orchestral Flute 68 Tremulant
8' Dulciana 68 8' Harp CH
8' Unda Maris (TC) 56 4' Celesta CH
4' Zauberflöte 68
2' Piccolo 61 ECHO-ANTIPHONAL (floating)
8' Bombarde GT 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Cromorne 68 8' Echo Viole 73
8' English Horn 68 8' Viole Celeste (TC) 61
Tremulant 4' Principal 73
8' Harp (TC) -- 8' Trompette Harmonique 73
4' Celesta 8' Vox Humana 73
Tremulant
POSITIV ORGAN
8' Quintade 61 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Octave 61 16' Principal 32
4' Koppelflöte 61 16' Violone 32
2 2/3' Nazat 61 16' Bourdon 32
2' Blockflöte 61 16' Quintaton GT
1 3/5' Terz 61 16' Gedeckt SW
8' Octave 32
8' Flute 12
8' Still Gedeckt SW
4' Choralbass 32
4' Flute 12
III Mixture 96
16' Bombarde 32
8' Trompette 12
4' Clarion 12
Chimes GT
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-11-16]
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