J.C. Deagan Tubular Bell Tower Chimes
"The principle use of the Deagan Tower Chimes is to carry the message of Christ and Christianity beyond the walls of the church building into the hearts and homes and homes of the entire community"
The J.C. Deagan Company of Chicago, Illinois was known to manufacture the finest church tower chimes (sometimes known as Carillons) ever produced the first genuinely musical tower chimes to be electronically operated. J.C. Deagan Tower Chimes were not produced in a foundry but were precisiono tuned musical instruments made with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. J.C. Deagan Company produced 441 systems between 1917 and 1958, of which today fewer than 125 remain operational.
St. Johns' Lutheran Church's 16 note tower chimes are locoated in the corner tower at the intersection of East Innes and Church Street. The chimes were decicated to the Glory of God on September 23, 1931 and in recent years the Chimes have gone through periods of non operation. St. John's Tower Chimes were restored to near original operating condition and rededicated June 12, 2011. The system now operates with a Westminster Clock Chime device, paper roll hymn player, and sanguary organ keyboard.
Note: Also in the same tower resides a 1,080 lbs. #10 bell from The McShane Foundry in Baltimore Maryland purchased by Pastor R.V. Lanier February 16, 1891 for 12 cents a pound.
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Location. 35° 40.11′ N, 80° 28.255′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is at the intersection of North Church Street and West Innes Street, on the left when traveling north on North Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Innes St, Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
