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Cleveland Heights, USA (Ohio) - Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Cleveland Heights
Region:Cuyahoga County
Address: 2757 Fairmount Boulevard, 44118, Cleveland Heights, OH
Website: https://fpccle.org/

Description nr.: 2034655.

Built by: Charles M. Ruggles (2008) - opus 30


In 2008 Charles M. Ruggles built his organ opus 30 for the Memorial Chapel of Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Four stops were taken over from the previous Holtkamp organ, including a Dulciane constructed by the Aeolian Organ Company.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ7
- Swell Organ5
- Pedal Organ2
Total number of stops14
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
TemperamentThomas Young (1800)
Wind pressure75 mm (Manuals), 100 mm (Pedal)

Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture - old.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Dulciane 8' - old, Gedackt 8', Flute 4', Blockflöte 2', Trumpet 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Subbass 16' - old, Octave 8' - old.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Literature
  • Cover Feature : Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Charles M. Ruggles, Robert Moncrief. - In: The Diapason, 100th Year, No. 7, July 2009.
  • A profile of Charles M. Ruggles : Builder of hand-crafted mechanical action organs / Mark A. Herris. - [Bloomington] : Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2016.
Links https://rugglesorgans.com/opus30.html