RICHMOND : USA - IN

*Location:

   Reid Memorial United Presbyterian
     Church (PCUSA)
   North 11th and North "A" Streets
   Richmond, Indiana, USA
   LL: N 39.83071, W 84.88782

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*Player:

   (unknown)

*Contact:

   Reid Memorial Church
   1004 North A Street
   Richmond, IN  47374-3153
   T: (317)966-7618   F: (317)966-7619
   E: office@reidpres.com

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Added semitone in original chime was
   flat 7th.  Electrified, and chimestand
   disconnected, in 1949.  Tenth and
   sharp 4th added 1969, sharp 9th in
   1977, and flat 9th in 1978.

*Technical data:

   Electric-keyboard chime of 14 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is F  in the middle octave
   Transposition is up  5 semitone(s)
   Keyboard range:     C E   /    NONE  
   There are four added semitones
   The instrument was enlarged in 1978
     with bells made by Petit & Fritsen
   Prior history:
     In 1977, the instrument was enlarged to 13 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen
     In 1969, the instrument was enlarged to 12 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen
     In 1906, the instrument was begun with 10 bells
       by Meneely/Troy
   Year of latest technical information source is 1992

Additional information on the technical history of this instrument can be found in a database printout.

*Links:

The church Website has a rather squeezed photo of the church; click it to see a larger and correctly-proportioned photo.  Others are available further down the (enormous!) page, and from Our History.  Also on the history page is a brief description of the chime.

Building photos from Emporis Buildings
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Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Troy) bellfoundry.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all North American chimes by size (number of bells).

Index to all tower bell instruments in IN.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 21-Apr-07
   based on textual data last updated on 2007/04/20
   and on technical data last updated on 1992/06/06

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