The Aeolian Co.
Opus 948, 1903
Originally The Aeolian Co. (Opus 948, 1904)
Residence: Col. W. H. Morgan - "Glamorgan Castle"
1025 S. Union Avenue
Alliance, OH, US
37 Ranks
Instrument ID: 62390 ● Builder ID: 51 ● Location ID: 54220
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal33 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Information from The Aeolian Pipe Organ And Its Music by Rollin Smith
Contract: none. Specification: Nov. 17, 1903
Contract: Feb. 27, 1904, $12,500
Database Manager on May 2nd, 2018:
This organ was first exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair). After the exhibition closed in December 1904, the organ was installed in Col. Morgan's residence, "Glamorgan Castle" in Alliance, Ohio.
Database Manager on May 2nd, 2018:
The great pipe organ occupied four floors including the echo organ, with its shutters opening into the large dome, and the console which was built into the rotunda. In all, 1,200 speaking pipes and reeds were in harmonious combination with the full gamut of open and closed diapason. The organ was fitted with a player attachment in which rolls could be played.
Database Manager on May 2nd, 2018:
In 1944, a flash fire began in the organ, probably due to defective wiring, and roared through the rotunda destroying nearly everything including the woodwork, the original chandelier (which was a carved, gilded lantern) and the dome. The dome was floored over and redone as part of the restoration program. Due to the efficiency of the fire department, there was little damage to the rest of the home.
Related Instrument Entries: The Aeolian Co. (Opus 948, 1903)
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