Unknown - Nave and Organ (Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, courtesy of William M. Worden (before 1910)/Database Manager)
2017-12-09 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.<br> Identified by Jim Lewis, citing information from this publication: Detroit Free Press December 20, 1870. -Database Manager
2018-02-22 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by William M. Worden, citing information from this publication: Detroit Free Press, Oct. 27, 1870 and Dec. 20, 1870.<br>The Grace Church of this listing merged with the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in 1909-10 and ceased to exist. It has no connection with the Grace Episcopal Church at 1926 Virginia Park St.in Detroit, a later foundation, whose Casavant is listed in the database. When it merged with the cathedral, Grace Episcopal on Fort Street sold its building to the Knights of Equity, an Irish organization and the organ remained in the building. The building served as St. Paul's Maltese Church for about three years in the early 1920s. In June, 1924, it was announced in the Detroit Free Press that the Knights of Equity were donating the property to the University of Detroit, the gift being valued at $200,000 because of the location in what had become a highly commercial downtown location. The site of Grace Church at the northeast corner of Fort Street and Second Avenue is today vacant land. The fate of the organ is unknown. -Database Manager
Original document from Jim Lewis. Source: Detroit Free Press December 20, 1870 Page 1 2017-12-12
Detroit, MI Grace Episcopal Church Organ by Hall, Labagh & Co. Great: 16 Tenoroon 8 Open Diapason 8 Viol d'Amour 8 Clarabella 4 Principal 4 Rohrflute 3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth Mixture IV 8 Trumpet Swell: 16 Bourdon & Bourdon Bass 8 Open Diapason 8 Gamba & Gamba Bass 8 Stop Diapason 4 Principal 4 Waldflute 2 Fifteenth Cornet III 8 Cornopean Choir: 8 Keraulophon 8 Dulciana 8 Stop Diapason 4 Violina 4 Harmonic Flute 2 Piccolo 8 Clarionette Pedal: 16 Double Open Diapason 16 Stop Diapason 8 Violoncello Swell to Great Choir to Great Swell to Choir Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Choir to Pedal Tremulant Bellows Signal
Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.