Complete description of the selected organ
Madison IN, USA (Indiana) - Historic Madison Inc, John T. Windle Memorial Auditorium
Municipal: Madison IN
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 101 East Third Street, 47250, Madison, IN
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/historicmadisoninc
Description nr.: 2066243.
Built by: Johnson & Son (1867) - opus 217
In 1866-1867 William A. Johnson built an organ for the Second Presbyterian Church in Madison, Indiana. This church dates from 1835, and was designed by Edwin Peck. The organ was inaugurated on April 10, 1867. In 1883 the instrument was relocated within the church. A wind motor may have been installed at that time. The organ has further been preserved in its original condition. A restoration was carried out in 1984-1985. Since 1961, the building is no longer in use as a church building, but is used by the Historic Madison foundation under the name John T. Windle Memorial Auditorium.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Clarabella 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Flute à Cheminée 4' (from c°), Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8' (from c°), Viol di Gamba 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason 8' (from c°), Principal 4' (from c°), Principal Bass 4' (C-B), Saube Flute 4' (from c°), Mixture 2 ranks (from c°), Hautboy 8' (from c°), Bassoon Bass 8' (C-B).
Pedal Organ (C-g°): Open Diapason 16'.
Madison IN, USA (Indiana) - Historic Madison Inc, John T. Windle Memorial Auditorium
Municipal: Madison IN
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 101 East Third Street, 47250, Madison, IN
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/historicmadisoninc
Description nr.: 2066243.
Built by: Johnson & Son (1867) - opus 217
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1867 | Johnson & Son | 217 | new organ | 1985 | Builder unknown | restoration |
In 1866-1867 William A. Johnson built an organ for the Second Presbyterian Church in Madison, Indiana. This church dates from 1835, and was designed by Edwin Peck. The organ was inaugurated on April 10, 1867. In 1883 the instrument was relocated within the church. A wind motor may have been installed at that time. The organ has further been preserved in its original condition. A restoration was carried out in 1984-1985. Since 1961, the building is no longer in use as a church building, but is used by the Historic Madison foundation under the name John T. Windle Memorial Auditorium.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1867 | Madison IN | Second Presbyterian Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 15 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Clarabella 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Flute à Cheminée 4' (from c°), Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8' (from c°), Viol di Gamba 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason 8' (from c°), Principal 4' (from c°), Principal Bass 4' (C-B), Saube Flute 4' (from c°), Mixture 2 ranks (from c°), Hautboy 8' (from c°), Bassoon Bass 8' (C-B).
Pedal Organ (C-g°): Open Diapason 16'.
| Literature |
A survey of the mid to late nineteenth-century mechanical action organs of Madison, Indiana : Submitted to the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, Doctor of Music / Jonathan Stanley. - Madison : Indiana University, 2021. |
| Links |
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/madison/Second_Presbyterian_Church.html https://www.keywestshrimphouse.net/Templates/Johnson%20Tracker%20Organ.htm https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=181494 |