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Henry Pilcher (1856)

Trinity Episcopal Church
11th Street & Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in the Pilcher factory ledgers and a handwritten list of organs and notes on the firm's history. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2005-04-07 - The ledger says duplicate of #17 (56n man, 13n ped). The handwritten index says 54n man. The building a 11th & Charles was a temporary location rented from the Cumberland Presbyerians. The organ was probably moved to a 2nd temporary location on Locust between 10th & 11th. The organ was sold to German Lutheran, Belleville, IL as Op. 39 (c. 1859). Pilcher Op. 63 was later built for their new building in 1861. -Database Manager

2005-04-07 - In the original numbering, this organ was assigned number 18. -Database Manager

2024-12-22 - Building was entirely destroyed by fire, January 22, 1865. -- information from History of Trinity Church, 1855-1955 by Elizabeth B. Platt. See DOCUMENTS tab for full history. -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Pitches not identified in original stoplist. [Received from John Speller 2014-07-05.] Source: From photocopy of factory specifications

Manual Open Diapason 8, Clarabella 8 (["or V de Gam." added in another hand]), Stopt Diap. Bass 8, Principal 4, Twelfth 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2, Flute 4, Stopt Diap. Treble 8

Pedal Bourdon Ped. 16

Manual to Pedal 8 (Pedal Coupler)


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