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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Holy Family Catholic Church, Choir Organ
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 1080 West Roosevelt Road, 60608, Chicago, IL
Website: https://holyfamilychicago.org/
Description nr.: 2059874.
Built by: G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. (1879)
In the nineties of the twentieth century a second-hand organ was bought for the Holy Family Catholic Church in Chicago as a choir organ. It was originally built in 1879 by the Steinmeyer firm for a church in Vehlingen in Germany. The Muhleisen firm placed the organ in Chicago in 1995. It was dedicated here at the end of May 1995.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual: Principal 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Gedeckt 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3').
Pedal: Subbass 16', Violon 8'.
Couplers: Pedal Coppel, Octav Coppel.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Holy Family Catholic Church, Choir Organ
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 1080 West Roosevelt Road, 60608, Chicago, IL
Website: https://holyfamilychicago.org/
Description nr.: 2059874.
Built by: G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. (1879)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1879 | G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. | new organ | 1995 | Mühleisen Orgelbau | transfer/relocate |
In the nineties of the twentieth century a second-hand organ was bought for the Holy Family Catholic Church in Chicago as a choir organ. It was originally built in 1879 by the Steinmeyer firm for a church in Vehlingen in Germany. The Muhleisen firm placed the organ in Chicago in 1995. It was dedicated here at the end of May 1995.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1879 | Vehlingen | Kirche |
| 1995 | Chicago | Holy Family Catholic Church, Choir Organ |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 7 |
| - Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 9 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual: Principal 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Gedeckt 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3').
Pedal: Subbass 16', Violon 8'.
Couplers: Pedal Coppel, Octav Coppel.
| Recordings |
Historic Organs of Chicago : Thirty-five Historic Pipe Organs from Woodstock to La Porte. - Organ Historical Society OHS-02 (4-CD). - 2007. |
| Links |
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-06-05/news/9506050115_1_organ-german-antique-instrument |