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Bernard Bolt (1960s)

Calvary Reformed Church / Common Ground Community Church: Sanctuary
1513 E. Fulton Street
Grand Rapids, MI

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2010-04-08 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-09-04 - Wicks Facade (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-09-04 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-09-04 - Nave, Balcony, and Antiphonal Chamber Grille (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-09-04 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
21 stops
37 registers
4 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-10-05 - Identified through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was originally built (1924) and enlarged (1928) by Wicks Organ Company. Bernard Bolt rebuilt the organ. His work included a new Klann console, as well as relocation of the Antiphonal division from the ceiling to a chamber behind the back balcony wall. The organ was further renovated in the late 1990's by Bill Swem who used materials supplied by Wicks to make the organ solid state. The congregation underwent a restart in 2000 and began using the name Common Ground Community Church. -Database Manager

2015-04-07 - Congregation disbanded in 2014. Plans are for the building to be demolished. -Database Manager

2024-02-29 - I visited the organ on February 24, 2024. The organ has been heavily vandalized, church closed. There is no Oboe in the Swell. Basses on echo on flues have been cut off and capped. Great 2 2/3 is independent and not original to the organ. Organ is not functional and in bad condition. Received from: Joseph Granger on 2024-02-24 -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (September 4, 2010) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
CALVARY REFORMED CHURCH (former name)
COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY CHURCH (current name)

Built and rebuilt by Wicks Organ Company (1924/1928)
Rebuilt by Bernard Bolt (1960's)
Changed to Solid State by Bill Swem (late 1990's)
_____________________________________________________________

GREAT:                          SWELL:
    8' Open Diapason 73            16' Bourdon 12
    8' Viola da Gamba 73            8' Open Diapason 73
    8' Melodia 73                   8' Stopped Diapason 73
    4' Octave 12                    8' Salicional 73
    4' Dulciana 73                  8' Celeste [TC] 61
    4' Flute Traverso 12            4' Flauto D'Amour 12
2 2/3' Twelfth                      4' Salicet 12
    2' Fifteenth                2 2/3' Nazard Flute
    8' Trumpet [SW]                 2' Flautina
       Chimes                       8' Trumpet 61
       Tremolo                      8' Oboe 73
                                    8' Vox Humana 73
ANTIPHONAL:                            Tremolo
    8' Geigen Principal 61 
    8' Salicional 61            PEDAL:
    8' Stopped Flute 61            16' Subbass 32
    8' Aeoline 61                  16' Bourdon 32
    4' Fugara 61                   16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32
    4' Violina 61                   8' Open Diapason [SW]
    8' Fagotto 61                   8' Bourdon [SW]
    4' Fagotto 12                   8' Bass Flute 12
       Tremolo                      8' Violin Cello [GT]
                                    8' Trumpet [SW]

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • October 10, 2010]

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