A. B. Felgemaker Co.
Opus 878, 1905
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Sanctuary; front
404 West Vermont Street
Indianapolis, IN, US
16 Ranks - 945 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
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STOPLISTS
| Great (I)🛈 | ||
| Gr. 8' Open Diapason🛈 | 61 | |
| Gr. 8' Melodia🛈 | 61 | |
| Gr. 8' Dulciana🛈 | 61 | |
| Gr. 4' Octave🛈 | 61 | |
| Gr. 4' Flute D'Amour🛈 | 61 | |
| Gr. 2' Super Octave🛈 | 61 | |
| Swell to Great On/Off |
| Swell (II - Expressive)🛈 | ||
| Sw. 16' Bourdon🛈 | 49 | |
| Sw. 16' Bourdon Bass🛈 | 12 | |
| Sw. 8' Violin Diapason🛈 | 61 | |
| Sw. 8' Stopped Diapason🛈 | 61 | |
| Sw. 8' Aeolina🛈 | 61 | |
| Sw. 4' Flute Harmonique🛈 | 61 | |
| Sw. 3 Rks Dolce Cornet🛈 | 183 | |
| Sw. 8' Oboe Gamba🛈 | 61 | |
| Tremolo |
| Pedal🛈 | ||
| 16' | Ped. 16' Bourdon🛈 | 30 |
| Great to Pedal On/Off | ||
| Swell to Pedal On/Off |
COMPOSITION TRUNDLES: Great Forte (double-acting), Great Piano (double-acting), Swell Forte (double-acting), Swell Piano (double-acting); PEDAL MOVEMENTS: Swell expression (balanced); ACCESSORIES: Bellows signal, 2 Wind indicators.
Originally Written/Published: June 2007
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CONSOLES
Builder: A. B. Felgemaker Co.
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Radiating
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal3 Divisions14 Stops15 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Combination Trundle(s)✓ Hitchdown Coupler(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
Exhibited in the 2007 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Timothy E. Conyers [February 11, 2026]: Organ is not extant and not playable at this location. Removed and reinstalled at new building in 2018.
Database Manager on February 27th, 2018:
Updated by Timothy E. Conyers, who gave this as the source of the information: Indianapolis Star newspaper, April 11, 2016; the church website; and the website of T&W Church Solutions @ https://www.tw-church.com/bethel-ame-church/. The historic Vermont Street building was sold in the Spring of 2016 to a businessman who plans to incorporate the building facade into a new hotel. Due to the historic nature of the building, the hotel, the Indiana Landmarks, and the Indiana Historical Society have been involved in legal battles over the proposed destruction of major sections of the historic building. The congregation vacated the building in August 2016. According to the church website a new facility is being built on Zionsville Road in NW Indianapolis, far removed from its downtown location. Construction of the new building is underway as of January 2018. When completed the sanctuary will seat 300 and include the relocation of the historic organ from the original Vermont Street location.
Database Manager on February 9th, 2007:
"Pristine condition," OHS 2007.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
In poor condition 1974.
Related Instrument Entries: Unknown Builder (2018)
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