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M. P. Möller Opus 9162 (1958)

Hollywood-Beverly Christian Church: Sanctuary
1717 Gramercy St
Los Angeles: Hollywood, CA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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1958-03-21 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph from the collection of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)

1920's - Church exterior (California Historical Society, via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

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Notes

2008-11-25 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-04-13 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Moved to Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, Fair Oaks, CA, in 1985 as Möller Op. M-3609; replaced in 2002 by 3/58 Schantz Op. 2191, retaining ten Möller ranks. -Database Manager

2013-05-06 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The sanctuary was badly damaged by the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and damaged beyond economical repair by the 1987 Whittier earthquake; it was demolished in 1988. -Database Manager

2013-05-06 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2025-01-30 - The church had around 1,700 members in the 1950's. Ronald Reagan's mother was very active in the congregation for decades and Reagan's family attended there for years. His one-time wife, Jane Wyman, was a Sunday School teacher in the 1940's. George Kennedy and Gale Storm also attended there. The impressive sanctuary sat 900 people. -Jeff Scofield


Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Hollywood, California
Hollywood-Beverly Christian Church

Möller   Op. 9162   1958   3/28

       GREAT (3 3/4" wind)                SWELL (4")
    8' Diapason 61                    16' Lieblichgedeckt 73
    8' Bourdon 61                      8' Gedeckt 12
    4' Octave 61                       8' Gamba 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61                      8' Gamba Celeste 61
    2' Fifteenth 61                    4' Principal 73
  III  Fourniture 183                  4' Nachthorn 61
       Sub                             2' Nachthorn 12
       Unison Off                    III  Plein Jeu 183
       Super                           8' Trompette 73
       Chimes 21 (Deagan D)            8' Vox Humana 73
    8' Trompette Harmonique CH         4' Schalmei 73
                                          Tremulant
       CHOIR (4")                         Sub
    8' Nasonflöte 61                      Unison Off
    8' Gemshorn 61                        Super
    8' Gemshorn Celeste 49
    4' Koppelflöte 61                     PEDAL (4")
2 2/3' Nasard 61                      16' Contrebasse 32 (1-24 wood)
    2' Blockflöte 61                  16' Lieblichgedeckt SW
    8' English Horn 61                16' Gemshorn 12 CH
       Tremulant                       8' Contrebasse 12
    8' Trompette Harmonique 61 (6")    8' Gedeckt SW
       Sub                             8' Gemshorn CH
       Unison Off                      4' Contrebasse 12
       Super                          16' Trompette Harmonique 12 CH (6")
                                       8' Trompette Harmonique CH
                                       4' Trompette Harmonique CH

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield April 13, 2009.]

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