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Austin NE, USA (Nevada) - Saint Augustine's Cultural Center
Gemeente: Austin NE
Streek:Lander County
Adres: 95 Court Street, 89310, Austin, NE

Beschrijving nr.: 2067333.

Gebouwd door: Kilgen Organ Company (1884)

JaarOrgelbouwerOpusActiviteit
1884 Kilgen Organ Company  nieuwbouw
2013 Charles M. Ruggles  restauratie

  • The roman catholic parish church of Saint Augustine in Austin, Nevada, was consecrated in 1866. A pipe organ was installed in the church in 1884 by Henry Kilgen, and the instrument could be dedicated in August of this year. The city of Austin had grown thanks to the nearby silver mines, but when the mines were closed, the town declined to less than 500 inhabitants. The church closed in 1990. The building was not used anymore, but has been preserved, including the organ, that never has been modified.
  • In 2000, the church was bought by a local who converted it to an art center with the name Saint Augustine's Cultural Center. The organ was restored in 2012-2014 by Charles M. Ruggles, following the Organ Historical Society’s Guidelines for Conservation. Every detail was taken apart and restored using original materials. The original hand-pump installation was replaced over time, and has not been reconstructed. A new Laukhuff blower is installed instead. The organ case was completed to protect the interior entirely. The organ was installed again in the church in October 2013, but the official dedication of the instrument was postponed to September 27, 2014, the same day that the Cultural Center was officially opened.

Technische gegevens
Aantal registers per werk
- Manual8
- Pedal1
Totaal aantal stemmen9
ToetstractuurMechanisch
RegistertractuurMechanisch
Windlade(n)Sleepladen
Toonhoogtea' = 451 Hz
TemperatuurThomas Young
Winddruk76 mm

Dispositie
Manual (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Unison Bass 8' (C-B), Stop Diapason 8' (from c°), Melodia 8' (from c°), Dulciana 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Koppelingen: Manual to Pedal Coupler.
Speelhulpen: Piano, Forte, Expression, Pedal Check.

Literatuur
  • The Henry Kilgen Organ in Austin, Nevada : A Description of the Instrument and Its Restoration / Michael D. Friesen, Howard D. Bennett, and Charles M. Ruggles. - In: The Tracker, Volume 60, Number 1, Winter 2016.
  • A profile of Charles M. Ruggles : Builder of hand-crafted mechanical action organs / Mark A. Herris. - [Bloomington] : Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2016.