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Hillgreen, Lane & Co. Opus 385 (1915)

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

ca. 1914 - Building exterior (cinematreasures.org/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Other
• 3 manuals
• 12 stops
• 12 registers
• 11 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 30 notes
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
• Has crescendo
• Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2024-04-24 - According to cinematreasures.org, the theater opened July 21, 1913; it was renamed the Fox Washington Theatre in 1919; upon the opening of the nearby huge Fox Theatre in central Detroit, the Washington closed in 1928 and was demolished soon thereafter. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Contract and factory specifications, OHS Archives via Roman Lizak

GREAT Stentorphon 8, Viola 8, Doppel Floete 8, Trumpet 8, Cathedral Chimes

PEDAL Grand Bourdon 16

SWELL Diapason 8, Hohl Floete 8, Viol d'Orchestre 8, Flute Harmonic 4, Saxaphone or Oboe 8, Vox Humana 8, Tremulant

GREAT to GREAT 4, SWELL to GREAT 16, SWELL to GREAT 8, SWELL to SWELL 16, SWELL to GREAT 4, GREAT to PEDAL 8, SWELL to SWELL 4, SWELL to SWELL, SWELL to PEDAL 8

Documents

• Contract and specifications, OHS Archives via Roman Lizak -Jeff Scofield

Other Links

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