Better Pipe Organ Database

W. W. Kimball Co. Opus 7245 (1938)

First Church of Christ, Scientist / Grace Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front
330 Ridge Avenue
Winnetka, IL

OHS convention: 2012

Images

ca. 1938 - Blueprint showing organ casework and chamber location (Photograph from an archival source: Church archives, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Autumn 1998 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Winnetka Historical Society, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2011-05-11 - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-11 - Auditorium Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facade (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-11 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-11 - Great pipework (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
11 stops
24 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2012-02-07 - Updated through information compiled for the 2012 OHS Database Convention 'Atlas' by Stephen J. Schnurr. -- Sold May 24, 1938 and opened with a recital by William H. Barnes August 21, 1938. Mechanically and tonally unaltered. -Database Manager

2018-05-07 - The Christian Science congregation sold the building to a Presbyterian congregation in 201_. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist from 'Pipe Organs of Chicago', Vol. 2 by Stephen Schnurr Date not recorded

First Church of Christ, Scientist / Grace Presbyterian Church
Winnetka, Illinois

W.W. KIMBALL CO., OP. 7245 (1938)


II. GREAT (Expressive, 73 pipes)
8      Open Diapason             73
8      Melodia                   73
8      Dulciana                  61 +
4      Dulcet                    12 +
2 2/3  Dolce Twelfth              7 +
2      Dolce Fifteenth            5 +
8      Trumpet                   73
       Tremolo
       Chimes (TA – e 41)       (20)

Great 16
Great Unison Off
Great 4


II.    SWELL (Expressive, 73 pipes)
16     Echo Lieblich             12 *
8      Geigen Diapason           73
8      Rohr Flöte                61 *
8      Salicional                73
8      Voix Celeste              73
4      Flute d’Amour             12 *
2 2/3  Nazard                     7 *
2      Flageolet                  5 *
8      Oboe                      73
8      Vox Humana                61  in separate enclosure
       Tremolo

Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swewll 4


       PEDAL (Expressive)
16     Bourdon                   32 #
16     Echo Lieblich       (Sw)  -- *
8      Flute                     12 #
8      Still Gedeckt       (Sw)  -- *
8      Dulciana            (Gt)  -- +
8      Chimes              (Gt)  --


       INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal                  8,4
Great to Pedal                  8

Swell to Great               16,8,4


       FINGER PISTONS 
General                       1 - 4  (under Manual I, at left)
Swell                         1 - 4  (under Manual II)
Great                         1 - 4  (under Manual I)
Ped. to Comb.    [Great]     On/Off  (under Manual I)
Ped. to Comb.    [Swell]     On/Off  (under Manual II)
Gen C                                (under Manual I, at right)

       TOE LEVERS
Chimes Soft (toe hitch-down, at left, with indicator light)
Chimes Sust. (toe hitch-down, at left, with indicator light)
Sforzando reversible (toe lever, with indicator light)


       TOE STUDS
Pedal                         1 - 4
Great to Ped. Reversible      (rev)


       PEDAL MOVEMENTS (l - r)
Great Expression             (bal.)
Swell Expression             (bal.)
Crescendo                    (bal.)  (with indicator light)


        ACCESSORIES
Deagan Carillon (tab at upper right, Auditorium/Tower control,
                 with rotating volume dial)
Current (indicator light)


[Updated by James R. Stettner 2022-12-26.]

Documents

(2012-02-07) History of the Organ Notes prepared for the 2012 'Atlas' -Database Manager
(2012-02-07) Pipe scales Prepared for the 2012 'Atlas' -Database Manager