Unknown - Charlottesville Presbyterian Church 1856-1897 (History of First Presbyterian Church/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-09-13 - The first pipe organ used in the Charlottesville Presbyterian Church was purchased sometime during 1885, for $1000. The organ was purchased through the interest of Mrs. C. H. Hedges, who happened to know of a church which wished to dispose of one because it was too small. It was built at the Roosevelt Organ Factory. --Church History book -Database Manager
2018-07-11 - The second pipe organ was built by Mr. Adam Stein of Baltimore, and, when purchased in 1902, Mr. Stein agreed to take the old organ as part payment on the new one. The total cost of the new organ was $3000. Of this amount, Mrs. Mary S. Venable donated $2000, and the Church paid $500 plus the old organ. Before the old organ could be removed, Mr. George Perkins purchased it from Mr. Stein for $540, and donated it to the Church. It was installed in the Lecture Room. Some years later, a piano was purchased, and the original organ was sold to the Delevan [Ebenezer] Black Church. --Church History book -Database Manager
2018-07-11 - The Roosevelt Opus List shows that No. 32 was "For Renting." -Database Manager
2023-11-19 - Referencing 'Notes' below, according to the book *Hilborne and Frank Roosevelt* by David H. Fox, the organ was originally built in 1877 and was used as a rental instrument. It was then sold and relocated to First Presbyterian in Charlottesville, Virgini in 1883. -Jim Stettner
Typed Specification Source: from Parsons Pipe Organ Builders website Date not recorded
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville Presbyterian Church
Hilborne L. Roosevelt, No. 32a, 1877 - 1 manuals, 5 ranks
Hilborne L. Roosevelt, No. 32b, 1883
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MANUAL (58 notes)
8' Open Diapason Bass
8' Open Diapason Treble
8' Rohr Flute Bass
8' Rohr Flute Treble
8' Salicional Bass
8' Salicional Treble
4' Harmonic Flute Bass
4' Harmonic Flute Treble
Tremulant
PEDAL (25 notes)
16' Sub Bass
COUPLERS
Octave Coupler
Pedal Coupler
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Pedal * (balanced)
ACCESSORIES
Bellows Signal
NOTES
* Swell box added early 1900s
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-07-11]
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