2016 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2009-05-12 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was housed behind an asymmetrical facade at the front of the church. The console stops were rocking tablets on angled, terraced jambs. The organ was removed in 2000 by Ruffatti and shipped back to Padua, Italy to be rebuilt for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri where it was reinstalled with a new Rodgers console in 2003. Disposition of the original Ruffatti console is unknown. -Database Manager
2013-05-10 - Updated through online information from Scott Crowell. -- A 3-manual, 47-rank Noack tracker organ was installed in 2000 (Opus 137). -Database Manager
2021-10-30 - From the October 1966 issue of THE DIAPASON: "St. Paul Methodist Church, Louisville, Ky. has contracted with Fratelli Ruffatti, Padua, Italy for a three-manual organ of 55 ranks and 40 stops. The new instrument will be installed in the present organ chambers after structural changes have been made to expose the chambers and improve the acoustics of the chancel area. Pipes of the pedal 16 ft. principal and 8 ft. octave lind the great 8 ft. principal will form the facade of the new installation, and an antiphonal fanfare trompette will be built in the gallery. A movable console will be placed in the chancel area. " -Jeff Scofield
Source: From THE DIAPASON October 1966
Louisville, Kentucky
St. Paul Methodist Church
Ruffatti 1967 3/55
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Spitzflöte 61 8' Holz Bourdon 61
8' Principal 61 8' Flute Dolce 61
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Flute Celeste 49
4' Octave 61 4' Spitz Octave 61
4' Spillpfeife 61 4' Koppelflöte 61
2' Super Octave 61 2' Principal 61
IV Mixture 244 1 1/3' Quintflöte 61
III Sharp Mixture 183 III Zimbel 183
8' Trompette 61 8' Cromorne 61
Chimes 4' Schalmey 61
Tremolo
SWELL 8' Trompette GT
16' Gedecktpommer 12
8' Gedeckt 61 PEDAL
8' Viola Pomposa 61 32' Acoustic Flute --
8' Viole Celeste 61 16' Principal 32
4' Principal 61 16' Bourdon 32
4' Flute Harmonique 61 16' Spitzflöte GT
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Gedecktpommer SW
2' Doublette 61 8' Octave 32
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Flute 32
IV Fourniture 244 4' Super Octave 32
16' Contra Fagotto 12 4' Nachthorn 32
8' Trompette 61 2' Octavin 12
8' Oboe 61 VI Mixture 192
4' Clarion 61 32' Contra Bombarde 12
Tremolo 16' Bombarde 32
16' Contra Fagotto SW
ANTIPHONAL 8' Trompette 12
8' Fanfare Trompette 61 4' Clarion 12
Chimes GT
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