Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist / West Seattle Church of Christ
2555 8th Ave. W.
Seattle, WA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2005-06-15 - Church Exterior (Photograph by James R.Stettner/Database Manager)
1992-10-01 - Chancel and Chamber Grillework (for Great & Choir) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1992-10-01 - Ceiling Grillework (for attic Swell) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1992-10-01 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1992-10-01 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2006-08-03 - Great and Choir pipework (Photo by Carl Dodrill/Database Manager)
2006-08-03 - 16' Open Wood (Photo by Carl Dodrill/Database Manager)
2006-08-03 - Swell pipework (Photo by Carl Dodrill/Database Manager)
2006-08-03 - Vox humana (Photo by Carl Dodrill/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
- 3 manuals
- 13 stops
- 33 registers
- 4 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2006-10-21 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is very oddly installed. The Great and Choir are in a basement chamber together, and speak up through a grate in he ceiling to a chamber space covered by an ornamental metal grille at the center of the church behind the Reader's platform. The Swell is in a chamber above the ceiling, and speaks out into a small octagonal space which is above a large, grille-covered opening in the center of the ceiling. The Swell and Gt/Ch are NEVER in tune with one another! The original comb. action was replaced with a new solid state system by Marceau & Associates of Portland, Oregon. At present (10/2006) the building has been sold and is scheduled to be razed and replaced. The disposition of the organ is being decided. -Database Manager
2010-11-30 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The building was purchased by a Church of Christ congregation. They are presently pondering whether to sell the organ as a whole, part it out, or keep and use it - even though traditionally their denomination sings a capella. One of the members told me that someone had stolen some of the pipework to sell for scrap value. I haven't seen the organ yet to see how much was taken, but have established contact with the church and a visit is in-the-works. -Database Manager
2012-07-19 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- We (Puget Sound Pipe Organs) visited the organ on December 5, 2010, and found 218 of the 871 Great/Choir/Pedal pipes stolen. All seven ranks were hit: Diapason, Octave, Gemshorn, Gemshorn Celeste, Clarabella, Clarinet, and Contre Bass. The cost of replacement pipes from Organ Supply Industries was $12,152.00. A 21-note set of chimes was also stolen. The Swell in the attic was untouched. -Database Manager
2012-07-20 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The Church of Christ congregation has decided not to keep the organ and has given it to Puget Sound Pipe Organs of Seattle - who will be removing it in late summer, 2012. The Swell scale 60 8' Salicional and Voix Celeste were removed from the organ on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 and installed in the 7-rank residence organ of Tracey Dobkins in Oak Harbor, Washington on Saturday, July 14, 2012 by Puget Sound Pipe Organs. -Database Manager
2014-06-20 - Updated through online information from Ross Marshall. -- ORGAN was finally dismantled/ removed JUNE 9th, 2014. Gottfried Trumpet section in upper room chest removed by Carl Dodrill, organ Foundation, Mt. Vernon, Washington; lower basement room chest and pipes, and Vox Humana with chest and swell box removed by Ross Marshall, Anacortes, Washington. Many other pipe types, removed previously. -Database Manager
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