Click on image to enlarge Arverne Church of God 1318 Central Avenue Far Rockaway (Queens), N.Y. 11691 The steepled building which is now the Arverne Church of God was originally built in 1886 as the Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway. A new Presbyterian church was built in 1908, the gift of Mrs. Russell Sage in memory of her husband, and the building became the First German Reformed Church. At some point, the building was acquired by the Arverne Church of God.               Geo. Jardine & Son New York City – Opus 1123 (1893) Mechanical action 2 manuals, 13 stops, 13 ranks When the Arverne Church of God needed space for their baptismal pool, the Jardine organ was offered for sale through the Organ Clearing House. In July 1985, the organ was removed by David E. Wallace & Co. of Gorham, Maine, who then rebuilt the organ for reinstallation in the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Yarmouth, Maine.                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes 8   Open Diapason 58 8   Gamba 58 8   Melodia 58 4   Harmonic Flute 58 8   Dulciana 58 4   Gemshorn 58                 Swell Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes, enclosed 8   Open Diapason * 58 4   Principal 58 8   Stopped Diapason + 58 2   Flautino 58 8   Salicional * 58 8   Oboe 58                 Pedal Organ – 27 notes 16   Bourdon 27                     * 1-12 stopped wood               + Chimney Flute from Middle C               Sources:      "Cornerstone Laid For Sage Church," The New York Times, Dec. 13, 1908.      Jardine Opus List, compiled by Sand Lawn; courtesy David C. Scribner.      David E. Wallace & Co. LLC: Jardine organ original specifications. Photos:      www.farrockaway.com: vintage photo of First German Dutch Reformed Church               | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organs List |