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Hinners Organ Co. (1922)

Location:

St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church
357 West Locust
Chicago, IL US
Organ ID: 2778

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 31, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 7 ranks. 1 manuals. 7 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 31, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 1
  • Stops: 7
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal row above top manual.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 31, 2018.
Database Manager on July 25, 2015:

Updated through online information from John Gill. -- According to the Facebook pag"Forgotten Chicago", St. Dominic is currently being demolished.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 21, 2012:

Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- The Stopt Diapason, June 1982, reports "The organ is dated c. 1912 according to the national Extant Organs List, although it is not on the available (incomplete) Hinners opus list. The organ appears to be original to the church, as evidenced by a shipping label which can be seen pasted on the inside of the swell box, and not from the Temple Theatre as previously supposed. (Its physical appearance appears to match its surroundings, as well.)" . . . "The organ is currently unplayable as a result of vandalism several years ago to the wind trunks and the action, although there has not been any serious damage. Some pedal pipes may need regluing; simply the result of aging. Our host, Father Brennan, indicated the church's interest in returning the organ to playing condition. The church has just undergone a major and very beautiful redecorating program and the parishioner level is rebuilding."

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1984

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Contains parts of Op. 779, 2572 and 2596. Moved from a theatre? Perhaps Temple Theatre?

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist (Source: The Stopt Diapason, June 1982)
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

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