Welte-Tripp Organ Corporation
Opus 289, 1929

St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church

51st & S. Laflin Streets
Chicago, IL, US

55 Ranks - 3,964 Pipes
Instrument ID: 52326 ● Builder ID: 6618 ● Location ID: 45797
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)
Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Jeff Scofield on April 3rd, 2022:

The church was closed in the 1990's and eventually demolished.

Database Manager on February 18th, 2014:

Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock.

Database Manager on February 14th, 2014:

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by T. Daniel Hancock, using information found in 1929 Dedication Program.
-- Dedication recital on Thursday, September 12, 1929 by Charles M. Courboin, who also served as consultant. R.O. Whitelegg, Sup't of Welte Voicing Dep't, did all the voicing. All divisions enclosed and expressive. Relocated to Christian Catholic Church (Shiloh Tabernacle) of Zion City, Illinois in 1996 by Fabry, who provided a new console, added new Celestial and Positiv divisions, and "reingineered" it for its new location, providing it with a functional facade.

Related Instrument Entries: Fabry, Inc. (1992 ca.)

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