Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1004 North A Street
Richmond, IN
OHS convention: 2007
Images
2006-06-17 - Left Drawknobs (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2006-06-17 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2007-04-17 - Organ cases (Photo by Jane Holman/Database Manager)
2000-12-02 - Organ cases (Photo by Jane Holman/Database Manager)
2006-06-17 - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2006-06-17 - Sanctuary Interior and Organ Case (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2006-06-17 - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2006-06-17 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 3 manuals
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Hook & Hastings (1905, Opus 2096). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager
2007-07-15 - According to the <i>2007 Organ Atlas</i>, the Wicks rebuild included a new console and new all-electric chests. -Database Manager
2008-09-27 - Updated through information from Kurt van Schakel: Reid Memorial Presbyterian in Richmond, IN has a magnificent pair of matched cases in the chancel containing a 16' Dulciana as well as the Great 16' Open (and various 8' portions). This organ was a Hook and Hastings that was re-actioned by Wicks in the 1950's with only a couple of tonal changes, and was featured at the OHS Indianapolis convention a year ago. One change from the H&H was the inclusion of the largest scale Robert-Morton Vox Humana in the Choir division I've ever seen outside of a theatre organ, on its own tremulant! [Posted to PIPORG-L September 27, 2008.] -Database Manager
2017-12-28 - Updated by Timothy E. Conyers, who has heard or played the organ. <br>
It was reported in the local newspaper the congregation disbanded in November 2017. Discussions are underway to preserve the historic building, an architectural gem which includes several Tiffany windows and other interior liturgical items designed by the Tiffany Studios. Source: Palladium-Item newspaper, Richmond, IN, Dec. 2, 2017. -Database Manager
2022-04-16 - Indiana Landmarks to sell Huddleston Farmhouse, move to historic Reid church.
"...The sale continues Indiana Landmarks' cycle of restoring historic properties to use as regional offices. The Eastern Regional Office will move to the Reid Center, which is the former Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, in Richmond. “In acquiring properties for use as regional offices, Indiana Landmarks picks significant structures in need of revitalization and rehabilitates them to spur additional preservation in the surrounding region,” said Indiana Landmarks President Marsh Davis. “When the time is right, we turn these properties over to new preservation-minded owners and invest the sale proceeds into other threatened historic buildings.”
...The Reid Memorial building has been vacant since 2017. It is known for its Tiffany stained-glass windows. The building has been on Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered list, but is now planned to be used as a community center. As a tenant, Indiana Landmarks will assist in the building's revitalization....Indiana Landmarks has nine regional offices throughout the state to help residents rescue endangered landmarks and restore historic neighborhoods and downtowns."
Richmond Palladium-Item newpaper, February 28, 2022.
The significance of Indiana Landmarks taking over ownership of the building is in the future, if the property is sold, the new owners cannot remove or alter historic features of the building. Since the entire sanctuary area is designed by Tiffany Studios and the organ facade was designed by Hook & Hastings to complement the sanctuary design; the pipe organ has been saved for the foreseeable future. -Timothy E. Conyers
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from <i>OHS Organ Atlas 2007</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Richmond, Indiana
Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church
Hook & Hastings Op. 2096 1906 3/39
Pilcher Op. 1846 1937 3/41
Wicks Op. 3808 1958 3/40
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GREAT (*enclosed) CHOIR
16' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 68
8' 1st Diapason 61 8' Concert Flute 68
8' 2nd Open Diapason 12 8' Gemshorn 68
8' Open Diapason 61 * 8' Dulciana 68
8' Melodia 61 * 8' Unda maris 61
8' Gamba 61 * 4' Flauto Travers 61
4' Octave 61 4' Gemshorn 12
4' Octave 12 * 2 2/3' Twelfth 7
4' Flute d'Amour 61 * 2' Fifteenth 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 1 3/5' Tierce (Flauto) 14
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Krummhorn 68
IV Mixture 244 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Trumpet 61 * Tremolo
Tremolo Vox Tremolo
Sub 8' Trumpet GT
Unison Off Sub
Super Unison Off
Chimes 21 * Super
Blank Chimes GT
SWELL PEDAL
16' Rohr Bourdon 68 32' Voce de Tomba res
8' Diapason 68 16' Dbl Open Diapason 32
8' Rohr Gedeckt 12 16' Open Diapason GT
8' Viole 68 16' Violone 32
8' Viole Celeste 61 16' Dulciana 32
4' Octave 68 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
4' Flute 68 8' Open Diapason 12
4' Fugara 68 8' Second Diapason GT
2 2/3' Nazard 7 8' Cello 12
2' Flautino 61 8' Dolce (Melodia) GT
16' Cornopean 68 8' Major Flute (CF) CH
8' Cornopean 12 8' Gemshorn CH
8' Oboe 68 5 1/3' Octave Quint --
4' Cornopean -- 4' Choral Bass 12
Tremolo 4' Octave GT
Sub 4' Fugara SW
Unison Off 4' Major Flute (ConF) CH
Super 16' Cornopean SW
Chimes GT 8' Cornopean SW
4' Cornopean SW
ECHO Chimes GT
Blank
8' Violin Diapason 61
8' Hohl Flute 61
8' Flute Celeste 49
4' Hohl Flute 12
II Harmonia Aetheria 122
8' Horn 61
Tremolo
[Received from Jeff Scofield May 20, 2016]
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