2012-02-09 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jim Henderson, via Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Church on abandoned condition., 2000's. (Photograph by Abandonedamerica.org/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 19, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2011-10-23 - Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson. -Database Manager
2013-06-14 - Updated through online information from Stephen McCarthy. -Database Manager
2023-08-22 - From Wikipedia: Erected in 1870, the Gothic Revival-influenced building was designed by John Remson Onderdonk, a local architect and practitioner of the ecclesiological philosophy, and is considered to be a masterpiece of 19th-century ecclesiastic architecture by the city's landmarks conservancy. Its façade replicates a portion of the Chartres Cathedral in Southern France. It once housed the largest Episcopal congregation in New Jersey, its members included many of the leading citizens of Jersey City. It was called the "Millionaire's Church" In 1914, much of the church was damaged by fire, but was elaborately restored. By the mid-twentieth century, reflecting the demographic change in the city, its congregation became more working class. From 1960 to 1968 the church was a center of the civil rights and anti-Vietnam war movements during the rectorship of the Reverend Robert W. Castle who preached a social gospel and drew attention to the plight of the city's poor. The church has not housed an Episcopal congregation since 1994. -Jeff Scofield
Specification from <i>The New Music Review</i>, January 1916 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Jersey City, New Jersey
St. John's Episcopal Church
Austin Organ Company Opus 556 1916 3 manuals, 47 stops, 35 ranks
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[The New Music Review, Jan. 1916] The contract for the new organ in St. John's
Church, Jersey City, has been awarded to the Austin Organ Company. The scheme,
which was prepared by the organist and choirmaster, Mr. Philip James, is as follows:
GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN (73-Note Chest)
16' Tibia Clausa 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Diapason Phono 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Spitz Floete 73
8' Gross Gedeckt 61 8' Gedeckt 73
8' *Gross Flute 61 8' AEoline 73
8' *Hohl Flute 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
4' Octave 61 8' Viole Celeste 73
4' *Flute Harmonic 61 4' Flauto Traverso 73
16' *Trombone 85 2' Piccolo 61
8' *Tuba (Heavy Pressure) -- Mixture III ranks 183
4' *Clarion -- 16' Double Oboe Horn 85
*Chimes 20 notes 8' Cornopean 73
*enclosed in Choir Swell Box. 8' Oboe --
Swell to Great 16' 8' Vox Humana 61
Swell to Great 8' Tremolo
Swell to Great 4' Swell to Swell 16'
Choir to Great 16' Swell to Swell 8'
Choir to Great 8' Swell to Swell 4'
Choir to Great 4' Swell to Swell 2'
CHOIR ORGAN (73-Note Chest) PEDAL ORGAN (Augmented)
16' Dulciana 73 32' Contra Bourdon (lg. scale) 44
8' Diapason 73 16' Diapason 44
8' Concert Flute 73 16' Violone 44
8' Quintadena 73 16' Bourdon --
8' Unda Maris tc 61 16' Gedeckt SW
8' Dulciana 73 16' Dulciana CH
4' Flute d'Amour 73 8' Octave --
8' Clarinet 73 8' 'Cello --
Tremolo 8' Dolce Flute SW
Choir to Choir 16' 16' Contra Fagotto SW
Choir to Choir 8' 16' Trombone GT
Choir to Choir 4' 8' Tuba GT
Swell to Choir 16' Great to Pedal 8'
Swell to Choir 8' Swell to Pedal 8'
Swell to Choir 4' Swell to Pedal 4'
Choir to Pedal 8'
SOLO DIVISION (Augmented from Great) Choir to Pedal 6' (Quint Coupler)
8' Tuba GT
8' Gross Flute GT
Chimes GT
Eight combination pistons for Great, Pedal and Couplers.
Eight combination pistons for Swell, Pedal and Couplers.
Eight combination pistons for Choir, Pedal and Couplers.
Eight combination pistons for Entire Organ.
Five combination pedals for Pedal Organ and Couplers.
Two combination pedals for Swell Organ.
Two combination pedals for Great Organ.
Three combination pedals for Entire Organ.
All combinations adjustable and all visibly effect the stops.
Austin Patent Cancelors over each manual and pedal stop groups.
ACCESSORIES
Great to Pedal reversible pedal.
Balanced Swell Pedal and Stop Key Indicator.
Balanced Choir and Great Pedal and Stop Key Indicator.
Balanced Crescendo Pedal (Adjustable) and Stop Key Indicator.
Sforzando Pedal with Indicator.
Stop Key to control Choir-Room Shutters.
The instrument will be situated on both sides of the chancel with a movable
console. Electric-pneumatic key and stop action.
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-09-30]
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