Pipe Organ Database

Southfield Organ Builders (2004)

Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1641, 1929)

Location:

First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland
3630 Fairmount Blvd.
Shaker Heights, OH 44118 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 24927

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Baptist Churches
The organ is unaltered from its original state.
The organ's condition is unknown.

We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

Chests: Slider
91 ranks. 4 manuals.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Slider chests
Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
Built by Southfield Organ Builders
Slider Motors: Electric motors.

We received the most recent update for this division from Don Verkuijlen on March 14, 2022.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 4
Position: Movable console.
Manual Compass: 61
Pedal Compass: 32
Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
Has Crescendo Pedal
Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Notes

Database Manager on December 31, 2008:

Updated through online information from Don Daley.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Database Manager on December 22, 2008:

Updated through online information from Don Daley.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Database Manager on December 15, 2006:

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner.  -- This was a tonal rebuild, augmentation, and upgrade of the existing Austin (1929/1954) and Schlicker (1970) pipe organs.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Source: Don VerKuijlen, Director of Music and Organist: Open In New Tab Stoplist from console and contract
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Don VerKuijlen on March 17, 2022.