First Lutheran Church
600 King Street
Portsmouth, VA
Images
2018 - Church exterior (Photograph by Douglas W Reynolds, Jr., via Panoramio, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2021-09-14 - Reed pipes (Photograph by Ross Creecy, submitted by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - Reed pipes (Photograph by Ross Creecy, submitted by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - A look inside the chamber (Photograph by Ross Creecy, submitted by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - A look inside the chamber (Photograph by Ross Creecy, submitted by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - A look inside the chamber (Photograph by Ross Creecy, submitted by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - Pedal stop tabs (Photograph by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - Swell stop tabs (Photograph by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - Great stop tabs (Photograph by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
2021-09-14 - Church interior (Photograph by Ryan-Michael Blake/Ryan-Michael Blake)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
- 2 manuals
- 4 stops
- 23 registers
- 3 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)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
Notes
2008-03-22 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2021-09-15 - The congregation dissolved a few years ago and I was finally able to get into the abandoned building. I have pictures, too, which I will add. -Ryan-Michael Blake
Stoplist
Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives
Portsmouth, Virginia
First Lutheran Church
Möller Op. 7518 1947 2/4
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GREAT SWELL
8' Diapason 73 16' Bourdon tc
8' Gedeckt 85 8' Gedeckt
8' Viole Dolcce 85 8' Viole Dolce
4' Octave 4' Flute
4' Flute 4' Fugara
4' Fugara 2 2/3' Flute 12th
2 2/3' Viole 12th 2' Flautino
2' Viole 15th 8' Trumpet 73
8' Trumpet 4' Clarion
Chimes 21 Tremulant
PEDAL
16' Bourdon 12
8' Diapason
8' Flute
4' Octave
4' Flute
[Received from Jeff Scofield Sep. 20, 2021]
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