Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church
Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. (courtesy Jonathan Bowen)
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144 St. Felix Street at Hanson Place
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217



Organ Specifications:
144 St. Felix Street at Hanson Place (since 1929)
► IV/46 Austin Organ Company, Op. 1685 (1929)
South Fifth Street, north of Driggs (1868-1929)
• IV/ Hook & Hastings Co., Op. 2462 (1923)
• III/44s Hook & Hastings Co., Op. 1735 (1896)
• II/20s Hook & Hastings Co., Op. 1318 (1886) – Sun. School
• III/43s Hook & Hastings Co., Op. 1303 (1886)

               
Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. (photo: Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection)  
               
Austin Organ Company    
Hartford, Conn. – Opus 1685 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 61 stops, 46 ranks 
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes (7" wind pressure)
16
  Double Open Diapason
61
2 2/3
  ^Twelfth *
61
8
  First Open Diapason
61
2
   ^Fifteenth *
61
8
  Second Open Diapason *
61
1 3/5
  ^Seventeenth *
61
8
  
Third Open Diapason *
preparation
   
Mixture V ranks *
preparation
8
   Doppelfloete *
61
     Mixture [draws ^ stops]
—
8
  
Gross Flute *
preparation
8
   Trumpet *
61
8
   Gemshorn *
61
4
  
Clarion *
preparation
4
   Principal *
61
     Chimes
EC
4
   Flute Harmonique *
61
    
* enclosed in Choir box
 
     
 
     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed (7" wind pressure)
16
  Bourdon
73
2 2/3
  ^Nasard
61
8
  Open Diapason
73
2
  ^Flautino
61
8
  Stopped Diapason
73
1 3/5
  ^Tierce
61
8
 
Flauto Dolce
preparation
  Mixture [draws ^ stops]
—
8
  Salicional
73
16
  Fagotto [ext. Oboe]
12
8
  Voix Celeste [TC]
61
8
   Cornopean
73
8
  
Viole d'Orchestre
preparation
8
   Oboe
73
8
  
Viole Celeste
preparation
8
  
English Horn
preparation
8
   Aeoline
73
8
   Vox Humana **
73
8
   Quintadena
73
4
   Clarion [ext. Oboe]
61
4
   Flauto Traverso
73
    
Tremolo [valve]
4
   Violina
73
    
** sep. chest, box and tremolo
 
     
 
     
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed (7" wind pressure)
8
  Geigen Principal
73
2
 
Flautino
preparation
8
 
Viola da Gamba
preparation
1 3/5
 
Tierce
preparation
8
  Clarabella
73
8
 
Corno d'Amore
73
8
 
Flute Celeste
preparation
8
   Clarinet
73
8
  Dulciana
73
    Tremolo [valve]  
8
   Unda Maris [TC]
61
8
  
Harp [TC] *
61 bars
4
   Flute d'Amour
61
4
   Harp
—
2 2/3
  
Nazard
preparation
    * added c. 1945  
 
     
 
     
Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed (10" wind pressure)
8
  Stentorphone
73
8
   Tuba Mirabilis *
61
8
  Philomela
73
4
   Tuba Clarion [ext.] *
12
8
  
Harmonic Flute
preparation
8
  
French Horn
preparation
8
   Gross Gamba
73
8
  
Orchestral Oboe
preparation
8
   Gamba Celeste
73
8
  
Bassoon
preparation
4
  Flute
73
 
 
Tremolo [electric]
16
  Tuba Profunda [ext.] *
12
 
 
* 15" wind pressure
               
Echo Organ (floating) – 61 notes, enclosed (5" wind pressure)
8
   Gedeckt
73
4
   Flute
73
8
  
Viole Ætheria
preparation
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   Dulciana
73
     Tremolo [valve]  
8
   Unda Maris [TC]
61
    
Chimes
25 tubes
 
     
 
     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Resultant
—
8
 
Gedeckt [SW]
preparation
32
  
Double O. Diap. [ext.]
preparation
8
  
Gamba [ext. CH]
preparation
16
  First Open Diapason
32
8
  
Dolce [CH]
preparation
16
  Second Open Diapason
GT
4
 
Flute [ext.]
preparation
16
   Bourdon
32
16
  
Tuba Profunda
SO
16
   Lieblich Gedeckt
SW
16
  
Trombone
preparation
16
  
Violone
preparation
16
   Fagotto
SW
16
  
Dulciana [ext. CH]
preparation
8
   Tuba Mirabilis
SO
8
   Octave [ext. O.D.]
12
8
  
Trombone
preparation
8
   Flute [ext.]
12
4
   Tuba Clarion
SO
               
Organ in previous church on South Fifth Street:

Hook & Hastings Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 2462 (1923)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.
               
Organ in previous church on South Fifth Street:

Hook & Hastings Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 1735 (1896)
Mechanical action
3 manuals, 44 stops


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.
               
Hook & Hastings Organ, Op. 1318 (1886) in Sunday School Room of Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. (1908 postcard)
Organ in Sunday School of church on South Fifth Street:

Hook & Hastings Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 1318 (1886)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 20 stops



Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.
               
Organ in previous church on South Fifth Street:

Hook & Hastings Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 1303 (1886)
Mechanical action
3 manuals, 43 stops


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.
               
Sources:
     Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
     Ochse, Orpha. Austin Organs. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 2001.

Photos:
     Bowen, Jonathan: Drawing of exterior.
     Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection: Brooklyn Eagle photo of interior.
     eBay.com: 1908 postcard of Sunday School room.