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Frankin High School- 3/13 Kimball
3013 Mt. Baker Avenue S.
Seattle, WA
Organ installation timeframe: early 1980s - present
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Looks classical, but it's all Kimball theatre organ in the chambers!
Frankin High School, c. 1912 |
Franklin High School on Mt. Baker Blvd. was built in 1912. At the time it was built, the building had 42 classrooms, two gymnasiums, a library, an auditorium and a lunch room. It also had a complete model apartment for use by home economics classes. |
Entrance to Franklin High School, 1999
Franklin's pipe organ was originally a 2/9 Kimball (opus #6760) from Everett's New Everett Theatre. In 1953, the instrument was removed from the theatre and in 1956 it was installed in Queen
Anne High School as B&V opus #620. In the early 1980's Queen Anne High School closed and was converted to apartments. Fortunately, the organ was removed, rebuilt and installed by Balcom & Vaughan at Franklin High School.
PSTOS has sponsored several educational events at the school based around the Kimball pipe organ. The Principal and other faculty have expressed great interest in the organ.
Balcom & Vaughan console |
Auditorium |
Main chamber |
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Toy counter & traps |
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Solo chamber |
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Marimba/harp |
Photos, courtesy Jim Stettner 2005
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