1913 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2014-02-14 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by T. Daniel Hancock, using information found in 1929 Dedication Program. -- Dedication recital on Thursday, September 12, 1929 by Charles M. Courboin, who also served as consultant. R.O. Whitelegg, Sup't of Welte Voicing Dep't, did all the voicing. All divisions enclosed and expressive. Relocated to Christian Catholic Church (Shiloh Tabernacle) of Zion City, Illinois in 1996 by Fabry, who provided a new console, added new Celestial and Positiv divisions, and "reingineered" it for its new location, providing it with a functional facade. -Database Manager
2014-02-18 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -Database Manager
2022-04-03 - The church was closed in the 1990's and eventually demolished. -Jeff Scofield
Typed stoplist (Source: Dedication Program, 1929-09-12) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
St. Augustine Catholic Church (Franciscan)
Chicago, Illinois
Welte-Tripp Corporation, Opus 289, 1929
OHS ID: 52384
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GREAT (enclosed) SWELL (enclosed)
1. 16 Bourdon.................85 w 20. 16 Bourdon Lieblich....................73 w
2. 16 Double Open Diapason....73 m 21. 8 Open Diapason.......................73 m
3. 8 First Open Diapason.....73 m 22. 8 Geigen Principal....................73 m
4. 8 Second Open Diapason....73 m 23. 8 Viole D'Orchestre...................73 m
5. 8 Bourdon................No. 1 24. 8 Clarabella..........................73 w
6. 8 Doppelfloete............73 w 25. 8 Stopped Diapason..................No. 20
7. 8 Grand Viol..............73 m 26. 8 Salicional..........................73 m
8. 8 Gemshorn................73 m 27. 8 Vox Celeste.........................73 m
9. 4 Octave..................73 m 28. 4 Octave..............................73 m
10. 4 Harmonic Flute..........73 m 29. 4 Flauto d'Amore......................73 m
11. 2-2/3 Octave Quint............61 m 30. 4 Flute Triangulaire..................73 m
12. 2 Super Octave............61 m 31. 2-2/3 Nazard..............................61 m
13. Mixtures [sic] III.....183 m 32. 2 Fifteenth...........................61 m
14. 16 Double Trumpet..........85 r 33. 1-3/5 Seventeenth.........................61 m
15. 8 Trumpet...............No. 14 34. 1-1/3 Ninenteenth.........................61 m
16. 8 Tromba..................73 r 35. Mixtures, Collective V...No. 28,31,2,3,4
17. 8 French Horn.............73 r 36. 16 Posaune.............................73 r
18. 4 Clarion...............No. 14 37. 8 Trumpet...........................No. 36
19. 8 Chimes..................20 t 38. 8 Cornopean...........................73 r
39. 8 Oboe................................73 r
CHOIR (enclosed) 40. 8 Vox Humana..........................73 r
42 16 Contra Dulciana.........85 m 41. 4 Clarion Trumpet...................No. 36
43. 8 Open Diapason...........73 m
44. 8 Melodia.................73 w PEDAL MAIN (enclosed w/Swell & Great)
45. 8 Dulciana..............No. 42 66. 32 Grand Principe................Nos. 67-68
46. 8 Flute Celeste...........73 w 67. 16 Double Open Diapason................32 w
47. 4 Dulcet................No. 42 68. 16 Bourdon.............................32 w
48. 4 Concert Flute...........73 w 69. 16 Contra Basso........................32 m
49. 2-2/3 Dolce Quint...........No. 42 70. 16 Still Gedeckt (Sw)................No. 20
50. 2 Flageolet.............No. 42 71. 16 Second Diapason (Gt)...............No. 2
51. 2 Concert Piccolo.........73 m 72. 16 Contra Dulciana (Ch)..............No. 42
52. 8 French Horn (Gt)......No. 17 73. 8 Octave............................No. 67
53. 8 English Horn............73 r 74. 8 Bass Flute..........................32 w
54. 8 Clarinet................73 r 75. 8 Violoncello.........................32 w
76. 4 Super Octave......................No. 67
SANCTUARY (enclosed) 77. 16 Trombone............................56 r
55. 8 Diapason Phonon.........85 m 78. 16 Ophicliede (Gt)...................No. 14
56. 8 Gross Gamba.............73 m 79. 16 Posaune (Sw)......................No. 36
57. 8 Gross Gamba Celeste.....73 m 80. 8 Trumpet...........................No. 77
58. 8 Echo Gedeckt............85 w 81. 8 Tromba (Gt).......................No. 16
59. 8 Muted Viole.............73 m 82. 4 Clarion Bass......................No. 77
60. 8 Viole Aetheria..........73 m
61. 4 Fernfloete............No. 58 SANCTUARY PEDAL (enclosed w/Sanctuary)
62. 4 Cor de Nuit.............73 m 83. 16 Double Open Diapason..............No. 55
63. 8 Echo Horn...............73 r 84. 16 Echo Lieblich.....................No. 58
64. 8 Vox Humana..............73 r
65. 8 Chimes (Gt)...........No. 19
NOTES
A. m = metal pipes; w = wood pipes; r = reed pipes; t = tubes (chimes).
B. Couplers: 34.
C. Adjustable Combinations, DOUBLE TOUCH, 36.
D. There are 5 Master Combination Pisons and Cancel duplicated by 5 Toe Pistons.
E. Tremulants--There are six Tremolos in the organ.
F. Expression Controls--Six.
G. A number of accessories to guide and assist the performer are provided.
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