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Valparaiso IN, USA (Indiana) - Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Valparaiso IN
Region:Porter County
Address: 505 Bullseye Lake Road, 46383, Valparaiso, IN
Website: https://standrewsvalpo.org/
Description nr.: 2038958.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1889) - opus 1417
In 1889, the Hook & Hastings firm built an organ for the Baptist Church in West Harwich. In 2005, this church building was closed and sold. The organ was transferred to Saint Andrew's Church in Valparaiso by Scot L. Huntington. It was restored and expanded by them. The original painting of the front pipes has been reconstructed.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16' (TC), Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks - 2007.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Violina 4', Contra Fagotto 16' - 2007, Trumpet 8' - 2007.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Bourdon 16', Flöte 8'.
Other stops: Tremolo, Forte, Piano.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
YouTube
Wolfgang Rubsam Demonstrates the 1889 Hook & Hastings (2011)
Valparaiso IN, USA (Indiana) - Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Valparaiso IN
Region:Porter County
Address: 505 Bullseye Lake Road, 46383, Valparaiso, IN
Website: https://standrewsvalpo.org/
Description nr.: 2038958.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1889) - opus 1417
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1889 | Hook & Hastings | 1417 | new organ | 2007 | Scot L. Huntington | restoration and enlargement |
In 1889, the Hook & Hastings firm built an organ for the Baptist Church in West Harwich. In 2005, this church building was closed and sold. The organ was transferred to Saint Andrew's Church in Valparaiso by Scot L. Huntington. It was restored and expanded by them. The original painting of the front pipes has been reconstructed.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1889 | West Harwich, MA | First Baptist Church |
| 2007 | Valparaiso, IN | Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 16 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16' (TC), Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks - 2007.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Violina 4', Contra Fagotto 16' - 2007, Trumpet 8' - 2007.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Bourdon 16', Flöte 8'.
Other stops: Tremolo, Forte, Piano.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : Convention Handbook : Chicago July 8-July 13, 2012. - Richmond, Virginia : Organ Historical Society, 2012. |
| Links |
http://www.slhorgans.com/slh06.html https://organhistoricalsociety.org/2012/slideshows/stoplists/stoplists-08.html |