Click on images to enlarge St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 89-26 168th Street Jamaica (Queens), N.Y. 11432 http://ststephensjam.org In 1902, the Diocese of Long Island purchased a parcel of land at the northwest corner of Grand and 91st Streets (now known as 168th Street and 90th Avenue). On the site was the present Rectory and a barn which was replaced by a small parish house in which the church services were held. On February 15, 1903 the parish house was dedicated as a church and the congregation was organized as a Mission by the Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess, Bishop of Long Island. The Mission was said to be primarily for the black people in the eastern part of Jamaica to keep the bulk of them from traveling further westward to Grace Church (the mother Church). All activities including church services took place in the small parish hall until in 1923 when the present church building was completed. The present Parish Hall was built in 1935.               Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company Boston, Mass. – Opus 973-A (1940) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 25 stops, 11 ranks, 734 pipes This organ was originally built in 1937 as Aeolian-Skinner's Op. 973 for the residence of Mrs. Albert P. Loening in Southampton, NY, and had five ranks of pipes. In 1940, Aeolian-Skinner added the six-rank Swell division, as Op. 973-A.                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Bordun 61 2 2/3   Nasat 61 8   Spitzflöte 61 2   Oktav [ext.] 12 4   Principal 61       4   Nachthorn 61                   Positiv Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 8   Spitzflöte GT 2   Blockflöte GT 8   Bordun GT 1 1/3   Larigot GT 4   Nachthorn GT 1   Oktav GT 4   Spitzflöte [ext. GT] 12                     Swell (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed [added 1940 as Op. 973-A] 8   Spitzgamba 73   Cornet III ranks 183 8   Spitzgamba Celeste [AA] 64   Tremolo   4   Quintaten 73                   Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Bordun [ext. GT] 12 4   Nachthorn GT 8   Bordun GT 2 2/3   Nasat GT 8   Spitzflöte GT 2   Oktav GT 4   Principal GT 2   Blockflöte GT               Sources:      Aeolian-Skinner Archives website: http://aeolian-skinner.110mb.com/      Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List (New Revised Edition). Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.      St. Stephen's Episcopal Church website: http://ststephensjam.org/ Photos:      St. Stephen's Episcopal Church website: http://ststephensjam.org: exterior.      Schmauch, David: Aeolian-Skinner Organ; courtesy Jonathan Bowen.               | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organs List |