2008-06-23 - Identified through online information from Richard Lear. -- It was originally built for Queensboro Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA in 1964. It was relocated to Willow Point Baptist Church in 1979 when Queensboro relocated and changed their name. -Database Manager
2008-10-09 - Updated through online information from Robert Holland. -- The organ was built by John T. Fort, then of Dallas, TX. and consisted of 40 ranks. Since the organ was moved from the Queensborough Baptist Church when the Willow Point location was built, some slight alterations were made, i. e., mitering of some of the larger pipes, installation of a large scale 16' Subbass in the pedal. The organ, though playable, is no longer in use. The pipework is in very good condition but the console needs some extensive renovations. The organ served very well during the time I played there. -Database Manager
Stoplist from Console Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Shreveport, Louisiana
Willow Point Baptist
Great
16' Bourdon
8' Principal
8' Bourdon
8' Gemshorn
4' Octave
4' Rohrflote
2' Waldflote
III Mixture
Chimes
Swell
8' Gedeckt
8' Viola Pomposa
8' Viola Celeste
4' Principal
4' Spitzflote
2' Principal
III Plein Jeu
16' Basson
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois(ext)
4' Clairon(ext)
Choir
8' Rohrflote
8' Erzahler
8' Erzahler Celeste
4' Prestant
4' Koppelflote
2' Octavin
II Sesquialterea
III Cymbale
8' Krumhorn
8' Bombarde
Pedal
16' Principal
16' Subbass
16' Bourdon(GT)
8' Principal(ext)
8' Flute(ext)
8' Gemshorn(Gt)
4' Choral Bass(ext)
4' Flute(ext)
2' Principal(ext)
III Mixture
16' Bombarde
16' Basson(SW)
8' Bombarde(Ext)
8' Hautbois(Ext)
4' Hautbois(Ext)
4' Hautbois
The Great Bourdon 16' was somewhat small scale and moved from the original pedal division. It replaced a 16' Gemshorn extension, which would not fit in the chamber space. The 8' rank of the Gemshorn remained in the Great. A new large-scale 16' Subbass rank was installed in the pedal division. The lower 6 pipes of the pedal 16' Principal were "Haskelled" and functioned very well. The choir was left unenclosed in the new building as this was supposed to be a "temporary" installation. The future plans were to build a larger sanctuary and re-install the organ but unfortunately, this never took place. The organ was originally built for the Queensborough Baptist Church in 1964 and was moved to the Willow Point location in 1979-80 where it was in regular use until about 2001. The organ contained 40 ranks of pipes. The pipes remain in the church, but the console has been sold.
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