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Detroit, USA (Michigan) - Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Swift Memorial Organ
Municipal: Detroit
Region:Wayne County
Address: 631 West Fort Street, 48226, Detroit, MI
Website: http://fortstreet.org/
Description nr.: 2062916.
Built by: Wangerin-Weickhardt Co. (1915)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1876 by J.H. & C.S. Odell
The organ in Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit, was built in 1915 by the firm Wangerin-Weickhardt Co. They used some pipe work from the first organ of the church, built in 1876 as opus 155 by the brothers Odell. This organ was located on a gallery at the rear of the nave. It survived a fire that destroyed large parts of the church building in 1914. The new organ stands on the chancel. The Möller Organ Company installed a new console in 1953. In 1955 major renovations were carried out by Charles W. McManis. The organ was revoiced, and some stops were replaced or renewed.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Chimes, Cymbelstern.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Clarabella 8', Flute Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Fugara 4', Flute d'Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1955, Principal 2' - 1955, Tierce 1 3/5' - 1955, Cymbel 3 ranks - 1955, Krummhorn 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2' - 1955, Plein Jeu 3 ranks - 1955, Fagott 16', Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Violoncello 8', Viole Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Hohlfloete 4', Tuba 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Festival Trumpet 8', French Horn 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Resultant 32', Diapason 16', Prestant 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Diapason 8', Octave 8', Cello 8', Bourdon 8', Super Octave 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Trumpet 8'.
Detroit, USA (Michigan) - Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Swift Memorial Organ
Municipal: Detroit
Region:Wayne County
Address: 631 West Fort Street, 48226, Detroit, MI
Website: http://fortstreet.org/
Description nr.: 2062916.
Built by: Wangerin-Weickhardt Co. (1915)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1876 by J.H. & C.S. Odell
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1876 | J.H. & C.S. Odell | 155 | new organ | 1915 | Wangerin-Weickhardt Co. | new organ | 1953 | M.P. Möller Company | maintenance/reparations | 1955 | McManis Organs | restoration |
The organ in Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit, was built in 1915 by the firm Wangerin-Weickhardt Co. They used some pipe work from the first organ of the church, built in 1876 as opus 155 by the brothers Odell. This organ was located on a gallery at the rear of the nave. It survived a fire that destroyed large parts of the church building in 1914. The new organ stands on the chancel. The Möller Organ Company installed a new console in 1953. In 1955 major renovations were carried out by Charles W. McManis. The organ was revoiced, and some stops were replaced or renewed.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 11 |
| - Choir Organ | 12 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ | 9 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 |
| Total number of stops | 62 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Chimes, Cymbelstern.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Clarabella 8', Flute Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Fugara 4', Flute d'Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1955, Principal 2' - 1955, Tierce 1 3/5' - 1955, Cymbel 3 ranks - 1955, Krummhorn 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2' - 1955, Plein Jeu 3 ranks - 1955, Fagott 16', Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Violoncello 8', Viole Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Hohlfloete 4', Tuba 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Festival Trumpet 8', French Horn 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Resultant 32', Diapason 16', Prestant 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Diapason 8', Octave 8', Cello 8', Bourdon 8', Super Octave 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Trumpet 8'.