2021-03-06 - Exterior of Shelbridge (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2008-02-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. The consultant was Charles M. Courboin. Finishing by John Schleigh. Completed April 1, 1941, according to The American Organist, January 1942. -Database Manager
2009-02-14 - Updated through information from Jeff Scofield: Originally installed as a 3/11 in 1940 in the Henry P. Bridges residence (Shelbridge) in Johnson City. In 1941, it was enlarged to 31 ranks, designed by Charles Courboin and tonally finished by Richard O. Whitelegg. It was given to First Presbyterian Church in 1955 and installed by Möller. -Database Manager
2011-12-26 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2022-05-04 - Shelbridge is a historic three-story 6,000-square foot mansion in Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.. It now serves as the official residence of the president of East Tennessee State University. The house was built in 1920-1921 for Ross Spears, a businessman. In1928, it was acquired by Henry P. Bridges, a Baltimore-area lawyer and industrialist. Bridges renamed it Shelbridge after his wife, Shelby, who was from the Johnson City area. In the 1970s, the house was donated to East Tennessee State University and became the president's house, a function it still serves. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist copied from <i>The American Organist</i> July 1941 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Johnson City, Tennessee
Henry P. Bridges Residence
Möller Op. 6839 1941 3/22
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As per the editorial policy of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST
at the time, borrows and extensions have the same
name as the parent rank.
GREAT (encl w/CH) SWELL
16' Dulciana CH 16' Rohrbordun tc
8' Diapason 73 8' Geigen Principal 73
8' Hohlfloete 73 8' Rohrbordun 61
8' Gemshorn CH 8' Salicional 73
8' Concert Flute CH 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Octave 73 4' Rohrbordun 12
4' Concert Flute 12 CH 4' Salicional 12
2' Fifteenth 61 2' Rohrbordun 12
III Mixture 122 * 8' French Horn 73
8' Trumpet 73 8' Oboe 73
Tremulant 8' Vox Humana 73
Sub Tremulant
Unison Off Sub
Super Unison Off
Chimes 21 Super
* includes Fifteenth CHOIR
8' Diapason 73
PEDAL 8' Concert Flute 73
16' Diapason 12 GT 8' Gemshorn 73
16' Bourdon 32 8' Dulciana 73
16' Dulciana 12 CH 8' Unda Maris 73
10 2/3' Bourdon 7 4' Flute d'Amour 73
8' Bourdon 5 4' Dulciana 12
8' HOhlfloete GT 8' Clarinet 73
8' Gemshorn CH Tremulant
16' Trumpet 12 SW Sub
Unison Off
Super
Harp 49
Celesta
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