2012-04-18 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikimedia.commons, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1927-03-21 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Mott Studios and submitted by Jim Lewis/Database Manager)
2004-10-30 - "Rebuilt by Ken Simpson (c. 1964'?) This organ had to be removed after the Northridge earthquake and all chambers had to be rebuilt and made earthquake safe (if that's possible). [Previous 1888 2m.Kilgen rebuilt by Murray Harris 1898 as 3m. for chapel. Sold to Full Gospel Tabernacle, Pasadena, then c. 1960 to Holy Rosary R. C., Edmonds, WA.] Alterations in 1960's [Simpson?] to make it more of a classic organ 6 divisions, Great, Swell, Choir, Bombarde, Pedal and Echo. The pedal has 2 of the largest full length 32' open wood stops Kimball ever made. 32' Bombard and 32' Open Diapason. The majority of the organ still has its original 1927 leather. A new 3-manual console was added 1965 by Schantz." -Database Manager
2008-07-02 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2009-07-11 - Updated through online information from S. Morris Wise. -Database Manager
2012-11-12 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2015-02-17 - Updated through online information from Jim Lewis. -- The original Baptist Church organ was a three-manual (not two-manual) George Kilgen organ installed in 1887. Murray Harris moved the instrument to a new edifice in 1898 and cut down the center flat of pipes to fit the chancel arch. He did not rebuilt the organ for a chapel. -Database Manager
Stoplist from <i>Organs in the Land of Sunshine</i> by James Lewis Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
First Baptist Church
Kimball 1927 4/57
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Double Open Diapason 16' Contra Duliana
8' Diapason Phonon 8' Violin Diapason
8' Open Diapason II 8' Concert Flute
8' Gemshorn 8' Flute Celeste
8' Grossflote 8' Dulciana
8' Melodia 4' Flute Harmonique
4' Principal 2' Flageolet
4' Harmonic Flute 8' Clarinet
2 2/3' Twelfth 8' French Horn
2' Fifteenth Tremulant
1 3/5' Tierce Harp
8' Tromba Celesta
Cathedral Chimes
Harp SOLO
Celesta 8' Stentorphone
8' Gamba
SWELL 8' Gamba Celeste
16' Lieblich Bourdon 8' Harmonic Flute
8' Open Diapason 8' Doppelflote
8' Stopped Diapason 4' Flute Octaviante
8' Viole d'Orchestre 16' Tuba Profunda
8' Viole Celeste 8' Tuba 12
8' Echo Salicional 8' English Horn
4' Octave 8' Orchestral Oboe
4' Flauto Traverso 4' Clarion 12
2' Harmonic Piccolo Tremulant
IV Sesquialtera
16' Double Trumpet PEDAL
8' Cornopean 32' Double Open Diapason
8' Oboe 16' Open Diapason 12
8' Vox Humana 16' Second Open Diapason
4' Clarion 16' Bourdon
Tremulant 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
16' Contra Dulciana CH
ECHO 8' Octave 12
8' Chimney Flute 8' Flute 12
8' Echo Viole 32' Bombarde F/L 12 SO
8' Viole Celeste 16' Tuba Profunda SO
4' Fernflote 16' Trombone
8' Vox Humana 16' Double Trumpet SW
Tremulant 8' Clarion 12
Cathedral Chimes
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