University Christian Church (now First Christian Church)

2500 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311

(See separate entry for a later Holtkamp instrument at this location.)
Builder: Kilgen & Son, George, 1915.
Manuals: 4
Ranks: Unknown (approx 33)
Divisions: 5
Stops: 41
Action: Electro-pneumatic

Notes: Replaced in 1956 by a Holtkamp (3-man/35-rank, Op. 1687), retaining 15 of the original Kilgen ranks. Holtkamp Organ Co. rebuilt and enlarged (as 3-man/44-rank) in 2004.


Church merged with Central Christian Church in 1977 to become "First Christian Church."
Jeff Scofield and Organ Historical Society as of 2015.


GREAT ORGAN
16' Major Diapason
8' Principal Diapason
8' Small Diapason
8' Gamba
8' Doppelflöte
8' Gemshorn
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
8' Trumpet
4' Clarion

SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon
8' Diapason Phonon
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Viole d'Orchestre
8' Vox Celeste
8' Aeoline
4' Violina
4' Flauto Traverso
2' Flageolet
Dolce Cornet III
16' Contra Fagotto
8' Cornopean
8' Oboe
Tremolo

CHOIR ORGAN
8' Violin Diapason
8' Concert Flute
8' Quintadena
8' Dulciana
4' Flute d'Amour
2' Harmonic Piccolo
8' Clarinet
Tremolo

ECHO ORGAN
8' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Hohlflöte
8' Unda Maris
4' Salicet
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
Cathedral Chimes (tubular)

PEDAL ORGAN
32' Double Open Diapason
16' Open Diapason
16' Bourdon
16' Violone
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
10.2/3' Gross Quint
8' Violoncello
8' Flauto Dolce
16' Trombone
16' Contra Posaune