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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
81 Christopher Street
New York, N.Y. 10014 http://stjohnschristopherstreet.org
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church has existed on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village since 1858. Although Germans settled mainly in the area east of the Bowery, there was a community in Greenwich Village which existed until the end of World War I. The Federal-style building with a domed cupola, built in 1821-22 for the Eighth Presbyterian Church, is one of the oldest religious buildings in Greenwich Village. In 1842, the property was sold to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, who worshiped here until 1858 when it was purchased for $13,000 by the German Lutherans. Victorian features were added in 1886 by Berg & Clark, and the pediment was inscribed, "Deutsche Evangelish-Lutherische St. Johannes Kirche".
St. John's Lutheran Church is within the Greenwich Village Historic District of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. |
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Austin Organs, Inc.
Hartford, Conn. – Opus 2342 (1961)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 22 stops, 22 ranks
In 1961, Austin Organs, Inc. installed a new organ in the gallery, incorporating several imported ranks provided by the organist. The existing organ cases were retained, but the facade pipes were replaced by grill cloth. The Hauptwerk, which includes an enclosed section, is installed in the former case on the west side, while the Positiv chest is mounted on the rear wall above the choir seating. |
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Hauptwerk Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, partially enclosed
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Enclosed: |
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8 |
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Principal |
68 |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
68 |
4 |
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Octave |
68 |
8 |
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Viola |
68 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste [TC] |
56 |
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Mixtur IV ranks |
244 |
4 |
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Spillflöte |
68 |
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8 |
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Trompete |
68 |
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Tremolo [fan] |
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Positiv Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
61 |
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Sesquialtera II ranks |
122 |
4 |
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Rohrpfeife |
61 |
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Scharf IV ranks |
244 |
2 |
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Prinzipal |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Principal [ext. HW] |
12 |
4 |
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Spillflöte |
HW |
16 |
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Gedeckt [ext. HW] |
12 |
2 |
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Rohrflöte |
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8 |
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Octave |
32 |
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Gemshorn [ext. Ch. Bass] |
24 |
8 |
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Rohrgedeckt |
HW |
16 |
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| Trompete [ext. GT] |
preparation |
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4 |
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Choral Bass [ext. Octave] |
12 |
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Couplers
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Hauptwerk to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Hauptwerk to Positiv 8' |
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Positiv to Pedal 8' |
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Hauptwerk 16', Unison Off, 4' |
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Positiv to Hauptwerk 16', 8' |
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Positiv 16', Unison Off |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Hauptwerk |
Pistons 1-8 affecting Hauptwerk stops & couplers (thumb) |
| Positiv |
Pistons 1-8 affecting Positiv stops & couplers (thumb) |
| Pedal |
Pistons 1-5 affecting Pedal stops (toe) |
| General |
Pistons 1-10 affecting all stops and couplers (thumb, 1-6 dup. by toe) |
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Reversibles
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Hauptwerk to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Positiv to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Tutti (thumb & toe) |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced swell pedal for enclosed Hauptwerk |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagersown, Md. – Opus 6867 (1940)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 32 stops, 29 ranks
In 1940, the M.P. Möller Company rebuilt the 1905 Hilgreen, Lane organ with electro-pneumatic action and a new stop-key console. All pipes were cleaned and revoiced, and two stops were changed: the 4' Flute Traverso on the Great was replaced by a 2' Fifteenth; and the 8' Clarinet on the Choir was replaced by an 8' Vox Humana. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Open Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Doppelflote [wood] |
61 |
2 |
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Fifteenth * |
61 |
8 |
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Gamba |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
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| Chimes [Deagan "A"] |
25 tubes |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon, Bass [wood] |
12 |
4 |
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Fugara |
61 |
16 |
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Bourdon, Treble [wood] |
49 |
4 |
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Harmonic Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Viola Diapason |
61 |
2 |
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Flautina |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason [wood] |
61 |
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Dolce Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
61 |
8 |
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Aeoline |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe & Bassoon |
61 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Geigen Principal |
61 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia [wood] |
61 |
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Vox Humana * |
61 |
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Viola |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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Waldflote [wood & metal] |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Open Diapason [wood] |
32 |
8 |
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Violoncello [ext. Violone] |
12 |
16 |
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Violon |
32 |
8 |
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Gedeckt [ext. Bourdon] |
12 |
16 |
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Bourdon [wood] |
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Chimes |
GT |
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Grossflote [ext. Op. Diap.] |
12 |
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* new ranks by M.P. Möller |
Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4', Off |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir to Pedal 8' |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir to Choir 16', 4', Off |
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Choir to Swell 8' |
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Great to Great 4', Off |
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Combination Pistons (Adjustable at stops, moving registers)
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Great and Pedal stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Swell and Pedal stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Choir and Pedal stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Pedal stops (duplicated by toe pistons) |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Entire Organ |
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Accessories
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Balanced Swell Expression Pedal |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Balanced Choir Expression Pedal |
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Chimes Controls |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Signal Light |
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Full Organ Pedal (dup. by piston) |
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Hillgreen, Lane & Co.
Alliance, Ohio (1905)
Tubular-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 32 stops, 29 ranks
A new organ was installed in 1905 by the Hilgreen, Lane Company of Alliance, Ohio. Two organ cases of golden oak with speaking facade pipes were built in the corners of the rear gallery. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Open Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
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Doppelflote [wood] |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Traverso |
61 |
8 |
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Gamba |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
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| Chimes [Deagan "A"] |
25 tubes |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Bourdon, Bass [wood] |
12 |
4 |
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Fugara |
61 |
16 |
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Bourdon, Treble [wood] |
49 |
4 |
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Harmonic Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Viola Diapason |
61 |
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Flautina |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason [wood] |
61 |
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Dolce Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
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Cornopean |
61 |
8 |
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Aeoline |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe & Bassoon |
61 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Geigen Principal |
61 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
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Melodia [wood] |
61 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
61 |
8 |
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Viola |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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Waldflote [wood & metal] |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Open Diapason [wood] |
32 |
8 |
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Violoncello [ext. Violone] |
12 |
16 |
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Violon |
32 |
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Gedeckt [ext. Bourdon] |
12 |
16 |
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Bourdon [wood] |
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Chimes |
GT |
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Grossflote [ext. Op. Diap.] |
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Unknown Builder
Germany (c.1856); enl. 1866
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 19 stops, 21 ranks
The following specification was recorded by F.R. Webber, whose "Organ Scrapbooks" are in the possession of The Organ Historical Society Archives in Princeton, N.J. Webber wrote these comments:
"Organ built in Germany, brought to this country. Not sold. St. John's bought it in 1856 for $1250. Englarged 1866. Used until 1904. Succeeded by a Hillgreen-Lane 3man. Richard Goller, organist 1858-1897. Organ sold to St. Alban's P.E., Danielson, Conn. Moved by Louis Mohr, 1905. Great Diapason of block tin. Flutes turned out of pearwood."
"B.J.O. [Barbara J. Owen?] 3-25-58. Stoplist from the dedic. program."
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Great Organ (Manual I)
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Bourdon |
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Flauto Traverso |
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Open Diapason |
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2 2/3 |
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Quint |
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8 |
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German floete |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
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8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
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Mixture, 3 ranks |
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Octave |
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Trumpet |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – enclosed
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Viol di Gamba |
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4 |
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Spitz floete |
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8 |
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Gedacht |
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Piccolo |
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Concert Flute |
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Clarinet |
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Dolce |
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Pedal Organ |
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Bourdon |
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Violoncello |
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Couplers &c |
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Swell to Great |
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Bellows signal |
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Pedal coupler |
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Henry Erben & Co.
New York City (1848)
Mechanical action
Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Dolkart, Andrew S. and Matthew A. Postal. Guide to New York City Landmarks (Third Edition). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004.
Dunlap, David. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Ochse, Orpha. Austin Organs. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 2001.
Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 6867 (1940).
Webber, F.R. "Organ scrapbook" at Organ Historical Society Archives, Princeton, N.J. Specifications of the 1856 organ; courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Photos:
Lawson, Steven E.: Austin organ and church interior.
Rust, John: church exterior. |
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