Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2013-11-07 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by William Dunklin, using information from this web site: http://barton.theatreorgans.com/. -- In 1926 the Capitol Theatre was bought by and renamed Paramount Theatre at which time Kilgen opus 3037 was replaced by Wurlitzer opus 1404. Fate of the Kilgen is unknown. -Database Manager
2017-03-09 - Information from <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I</i> by David L. Junchen.<br> 8" wind pressure; with Echo -Database Manager
2023-08-08 - In 1927 this Kilgen organ was relocated -- by Wurlitzer -- to the 2,000-seat auditorium of Denfeld High School in Duluth, Minnesota, so that a new Wurlitzer theatre organ (Opus 1404) could be installed in the Capitol Theatre. At some point the original 1920 four-manual Kilgen console was replaced by a three-manual Reisner drawknob console. The organ was played at Denfeld for many years, until some point in the 1980s when it fell into disrepair. The auditorium enjoyed a $1.2 million renovation in 2006. As of 2023 bids are being sought and funds are being raised for the complete renovation of the Kilgen organ. sources: https://www.dhorpa.org/ https://denfeld.isd709.org/about-us/history https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2676 -Tom Nichols
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