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Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling (Opus 1491, 1927)

Location:

Most Pure Heart of Mary
29 West St.
Shelby, OH 44875 US
Organ ID: 72954

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition needs attention, but in usable condition.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Thurlow B. Weed on March 23, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 4 divisions. 3 manuals.
All:
  • Position: Exposed pipes or case front visible in a gallery at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Thurlow B. Weed on March 17, 2023.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • 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: Stop keys above top manual.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Thurlow B. Weed on March 17, 2023.
Thurlow B. Weed on March 23, 2023:

The parish was originally known as Sacred Heart of Mary when established in 1866; when the present church was built in 1928, the name changed to Most Pure Heart of Mary.

We received the most recent update for this note from Thurlow B. Weed on March 23, 2023.
Thurlow B. Weed on March 23, 2023:

Information recieved from Barb Studer, parish business administrator, on 3/21/23: "An organ recital by Henry F. Seibert of New York City introduced the new organ on February 1, 1928."

She also relayed that it is unknown what became of the 1903 Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling organ that was in the previous church building that was demolished for the construction of the present building.

We received the most recent update for this note from Thurlow B. Weed on March 23, 2023.
Thurlow B. Weed on March 17, 2023:

Articles in the 31 Aug 1971 and 26 Dec 1974 issues of the Mansfield (OH) News-Journal show that the organ was releathered by members of the congregation, with "final installation work being done by Rudy Sepelnic, who had worked on the original installation."

We received the most recent update for this note from Thurlow B. Weed on March 17, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by Kyle Ray/Churches of Ohio, submitted by Thurlow B. Weed. Taken on 2023-02-08

Church interior: Photograph by Kyle Ray/Churches of Ohio, submitted by Thurlow B. Weed. Taken on 2023-02-08

Organ in balcony: Photograph by Kyle Ray/Churches of Ohio, submitted by Thurlow B. Weed. Taken on 2023-02-08

Photo from newspaper article.: Photograph from an archival source: Mansfield News-Journal, submitted by Thurlow B. Weed. Taken approx. December 1974