Better Pipe Organ Database

Ernest M. Skinner Company Opus 219 (1915)

Temple B' nai Jeshurun / Hopewell Baptist Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
Corner of Dr. MLK Blvd and Muhammed Ali Ave.
Newark, NJ

Images

Unknown - Temple exterior (Photograph by newarkhistory.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Temple interior, organ cases and console (Photograph by abandonedamerica.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Temple interior to rear and organ case (Photograph by abandonedamerica.com/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Temple interior to rear (Photograph from an archival source: Sebastian M. Glück, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

ca. 2000 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Website 'Newarkology' J. Bennett and D. Druce, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

ca. 2000 - Organ case in rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Website 'Newarkology' J. Bennett and D. Druce, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
26 stops
37 registers
5 divisions
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs

Notes

2005-12-21 - Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Building was sold to another church in 1968; instrument was left in building. -Database Manager

2008-06-11 - Updated through on-line information from John Elwood. -Database Manager

2010-06-07 - Updated through on-line information from John Elwood. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of Allen Kinzey from shop files

    Newark, New Jersey
    Temple B'nai Jeshurun

    Skinner   Op. 219   1915   4/26
    _______________________________________

    GREAT                     SWELL
16' Bourdon            17 a     16' Bourdon            61
 8' Diapason           61        8' Diapason           61
 8' Philomela          29 b      8' Gedackt            61
 8' Erzähler           61        8' Salicional         61
 8' Gedackt            SW        8' Voix Celestes      61
 8' Dulciana           SW        8' Dulciana           61
 4' Flute              SW        8' Unda Maris         49
 8' Cornopean          SW        4' Octave             61
 8' Shofar             61        4' Flute              61
                                 2' Flautino           61
    ANTIPHONAL                  16' Contra Posaune     61
 8' Diapason           61        8' Cornopean          61
 8' Cor de Nuit        61        8' Flugel Horn        61
 4' Flute              61        8' Vox Humana         61
                                    Tremolo
    PEDAL
32' Resultant          --           CHOIR
16' Diapason           30        8' Diapason           61
16' 1st Bourdon        30        8' Concert Flute      61
16' 2nd Bourdon        SW        4' Flute              61
 8' Octave             12        8' Clarinet           61
 8' Gedackt            12           Tremolo
16' Posaune            SW           Chimes

 a  from Pedal 16' 1st Bourdon
 b  from Pedal 16' Diapason

[Received from Jeff Scofield Nov. 15, 2021]

Websites

Hopewell Baptist Church - History of the building, two organ photographs (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)