Church on the Bayou, Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front
409 Whitcomb Blvd.
Tarpon Springs, FL
Images
Date unknown - Console and some of the exposed pipework (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2015 - Chancel with exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Office Manager (on Google], submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2019 - Sanctuary interior with exposed pipes in front (Photograph by Tammy Taylor, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2018-12-23 - Sanctuary interior with exposed pipes in front (Archival photo: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2023-04-06 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Submitted Google Image [Unattributed], submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
- Console position: Movable Console
- 2 manuals
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2009-04-05 - This entry represents the installation of a used organ. Identified through on-line information from Stephen Hall. -- Information from on-line article in *St. Petersburg Times*, dated April 2, 2009. -Database Manager
2015-07-04 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -Database Manager
2023-11-21 - From the church website: "Our Magnificent Pipe Organ - The pipe organ was built by the 110 year old Wicks Organ Company of Highland Illinois in 1961. Originally installed at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Lakeland Florida, it was sold to another church in 2003 but not installed, in 2009 it was donated to the Church On The Bayou and installed by Darwin Klug. The organ is comprised of 17 ranks, 979 pipes in 3 divisions over 2 manuals and pedal, it has been somewhat altered from it's original specification, a not uncommon practice in relocated instruments. The organ powerfully supports the congregational singing with its combination of diapason, flute, salacinol, and trumpet stops. The pipes range in size from smaller than a pencil to 16 feet long in the pedal division. The organ has been recently tuned and serviced by William Longmore & Associates of Lakeland Florida and additional repairs are scheduled in 2023. -Jim Stettner
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