Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church - Brooklyn, N.Y.
 
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Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)

69 McDonough Street at Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216
http://stuyvesantheightschurch.org/


Organ Specifications:
69 McDonough Street at Tompkins Avenue (since 1944)
► III/28 M.P. Möller, Op. 3417 (1922)
1440 Fulton Street (1937-1944)
• unknown
456 Halsey Street (1931-1937)
• unknown
82 Irving Place (1928-1931)
• unknown


The Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church can trace its beginnings to 1928, when a Bible class led by the Rev. William Montague Johnston at 213 West 12th Street in Manhattan was organized as Calvary Christian Church. The society moved in December 1928 to 82 Irving Place in Brooklyn, and in 1931, they moved to 456 Halsey Street and the name was changed to Halsey Street Christian Church. The congregation remained at this location until 1937 when they moved to a loft at 1440 Fulton Street. Over the next few years, membership increased and the congregation dreamed of owning a larger church building.

In January 1944, the congregation purchased the present building and incorporated as Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church. The red brick Gothic building was built in 1873 as the Tompkins Avenue Presbyterian Church, a congregation that reincorporated as Tompkins Avenue Congregational (1873-1889), and then the building was home to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (1889-1944).
               
M. P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 3417 (1922)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 54 registers, 32 stops, 28 ranks


The present organ was built in 1922 by M.P. Möller for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, previous owners of the building. The following specifications were recorded (on Jan. 3, 1954) by an employee of Louis F. Mohr & Co., an organ service concern in the area. A site inspection (Sep. 26, 2011) determined that Möller incorporated many ranks from the previous organ, believed to be the work of Alexander Mills of New York City. At some time after 2000, the console was removed, rendering the organ unplayable.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, partially enclosed with Choir
16
  Diapason *
61
4
  Flute Harmonique #
61
8
  First Diapason
61
4
  Octave
61
8
  Second Diapason
61
2
   Fifteenth
61
8
   Viola da Gamba
SW
8
   Tuba #
61
8
   Dulciana
SW
     Chimes  
8
   Doppel Flöte * #
61
    
# in Choir box
 
     
 
     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bourdon
73
8
  Stopped Flute *
73
8
  Diapason
73
4
  Flute *
73
8
  Violin Diapason *
73
8
  Oboe *
73
8
  Viole d'Orchestre
73
8
  Vox Humana
73
8
  Viole Celeste [TC] *
61
     Tremulant  
8
   Dulciana *
73
        
 
     
 
     
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 56 notes (61 note keyboard), enclosed
8
  Stopped Diapason *
56
4
   Flute d'Amour
56
8
   Salicional *
56
8
  Clarinet
56
8
   Melodia *
56
     Tremulant  
8
   Violoncello *
56
        
 
     
 
     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
   Resultant Bass
—
16
   Gedeckt
SW
16
   Diapason *
44
8
   Flute [Diapason]
—
16
   Bourdon
32
8
   Violoncello
CH
               
           
* ranks retained from previous organ
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8'   Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'
    Choir to Pedal 8'   Great to Great 4'
    Pedal to Pedal 8'   Great Unison
    Great to Swell 8'   Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4'
    Swell to Swell 4', 16'   Choir to Choir 16', 4'
    Swell Unison   Choir Unison
               
Adjustable Combinations
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Full Organ (duplicated by toe pistons)
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Swell Organ
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Great Organ
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Choir Organ
    All Couplers Cancel  
               
Pedal Movements
    Great to Pedal Reversible    
    Balanced Choir Pedal    
    Balanced Swell Pedal    
    Grand Crescendo Pedal    
               
Sources:
     Mohr, Louis F. & Co. Specifications of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 3417 (1922). Courtesy Larry Trupiano
     Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
     Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church web site: http://stuyvesantheightschurch.org/

Photos:
     Flickr.com: exterior (photo: Kenf225).