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The Kilgen Organ
Built in 1890 by the Geo. Kilgen & Son of St. Louis, MO, the organ in Trinity Chapel was originally installed in the 1876
sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle. When in 1907 the church built a larger sanctuary, the organ was sold and
stood unused for many years in Hillcrest Presbyterian Church of Seattle. It was later moved to House of Prayer Lutheran Church
in Burien, WA. Pacific Lutheran acquired the instrument from House of Prayer when the church merged with another congregation.
Badly damaged and in desperate need of repair, it was housed in a basement storeroom of the University Center, and used as a
student practice instrument.
In the mid 1980s, through the efforts of David Dahl, then Professor of Organ at PLU, Gregory Peterson, Minister of Music at Trinity at the time, David Robbins, PLU Music Department Chair, and Pastor Richard A. Halvorson, Trinity's lead pastor at that time, an agreement was enacted between PLU and Trinity to install the Kilgen organ in Trinity Chapel. The initial restoration of the organ was done by Randall McCarty of the PLU Music Department, with PLU and Trinity sharing the expense.
Since its installation in 1986, the Kilgen has benefited from continuing refurbishment projects and volunteer contributions. Oscar Morken of Trinity Church designed and built the new case sides. George Morken refurbished the pedal board; Greg Durston assisted in preparing the chapel space; a PLU J-term class painted the facade pipes. Tim Drewes did the final work on the voicing and mechanical action, and he continues to provide regular care for the instrument.
| GEO. KILGEN & SON |
| St. Louis, Missouri |
| Opus 14, 1890 |
| GREAT | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Open Diapason | 58 pipes |
| 8 | Dulciana (tc) | 46 pipes |
| 8 | Melodia (tc) | 46 pipes |
| 8 | Stopped Diap. Bass | 12 pipes |
| 4 | Octave | 58 pipes |
| 3 | Twelfth | 58 pipes |
| 2 | Fifteenth | 58 pipes |