Better Pipe Organ Database

Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 954 (1917)

First Presbyterian Church
Mayfield, KY

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by hmdb.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-12-12 - In middle of photo are remains of one keyboard of the console (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Timothy E. Conyers/Timothy E. Conyers)

2021-04-03 - Pipe facade with console slightly visible behind draped cross (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Timothy E. Conyers/Timothy E. Conyers)

2021-12-11 - View from air of damaged church due to December 10, 2021 tornado (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Timothy E. Conyers/Timothy E. Conyers)

2021-12-11 - Destroyed church after December 10, 2021 tornado. Swell box and some pipes visible beneath arch (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Timothy E. Conyers/Timothy E. Conyers)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
10 stops
11 registers
3 divisions

Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume V p. 132 of the Pilcher factory ledger and the list of Pilcher organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2021-12-13 - The building was completely destroyed in the tornado of December 10, 2021. The current pipe organ, probably a rebuild of the Pilcher organ, was also destroyed. Facade pipes, chests, swell box and many pipes were damaged beyond repair. Source: Church Facebook page; national and local news media sources. -Timothy E. Conyers

Stoplist

Source: From the factory ledger book, courtesy of the OHS Archives

    Mayfield, Kentucky
    First Presbyterian Church

    Pilcher   Op. 954   1917   2/10
    _____________________________________________

    GREAT                     SWELL
 8' Open Diapason    61    8' Violin Diapason  61
 8' Melodia          61    8' Stopped Diapason 61
 8' Diapason         61    8' Aeoline          61
 4' Flute d'Amour    61    8' Vox Celeste      49
    Super                  4' Flute Harmonic   61
                              Tremolo
    PEDAL
16' Bourdon          30
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 SW

    Great Organ Forte         Great Organ Piano
    Swell Organ Forte         Swell Organ Piano
    Orgoblo
    Cost of Organ $2500.00
    
    [Received from Jeff Scofield April 15, 2022]

Documents

(2005-04-05) Pilcher Organs Summary of Pilcher Sources by Soosie Schmitt -Database Manager