Better Pipe Organ Database

Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1215 (1924)

First Baptist Church: Hobson Auditorium (Old sanctuary)
125 W. Church Street
Jacksonville, FL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2017-09-30 - Chancel from Gallery (Photograph by Taylor S. Phillips/Database Manager)

2011-06-01 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Ebyabe/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

4 manuals
42 stops
51 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2004-10-30 - Only chests remained (c. 1960?). Price was $20,000 plus old organ. Echo division played from Choir. [This church is also listed for Pilchers, Op. 463 in 1904 (2m, 29rk) electric action.] 3 Electronics since. New building in 1994 with 5m. Allen electronic. -Database Manager

2011-08-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The organ was replaced by a 3-manual Saville electronic in 1960. -Database Manager

2017-10-06 - Updated by Taylor Phillips, who gave this as the source of the information: Attended wedding at the church. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON January 1924

    Jacksonville, Florida
    First Baptist Church

    Pilcher   Op. 1215   1924   4/42
    ______________________________________________

    GREAT (*enclosed)          CHOIR
16' Dbl Open Diapason 73    8' English Diapason 73
 8' First Diapason    73    8' Concert Flute    73
 8' Second Diapason   73    8' Dulciana         73
 8' Doppelflöte     * 73    8' Unda Maris       61
 8' Gemshorn        * 73    4' Flute d'Amour    73
 4' Flute Harmonic  * 73    8' Clarinet         73
 8' Harmonic Tuba   * 73    8' French Horn      73
                               Tremulant
    SWELL
16' Bourdon           73       SOLO
 8' Open Diapason     73   16' Bourdon          73
 8' Stopped Diapason  73    8' Grossflöte       73
 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73    8' Gross Gamba      73 
 8' Viole Celeste     61    8' Gamba Celeste    61
 8' Echo Salicional   73    4' Hohlflöte        73
 4' Violina           73    2' Harmonic Piccolo 61
 4' Flauto Traverso   73   16' Tuba Profunda    61
 2' Flageolet         61    8' Harmonic Tuba    12
 8' Cornopean         73    8' Clarinet         CH
 8' Oboe              73    8' Orchestral Oboe  73
 8' Vox Humana        61    4' Harmonic Clarion 12
    Tremulant                  Tremulant

    ECHO (on Choir)            PEDAL
 8' Lieblich Gedeckt  61   32' Resultant        --
 8' Viole Aetheria    61   16' Open Diapason    32
 8' Vox Angelica      49   16' Bourdon          32
 4' Fernflöte         61   16' Violone          GT
 8' Oboe Horn         61   16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
 8' Vox Humana        61   16' Echo Bourdon     SO
    Tremulant               8' Grossflöte (OD)  12
    Chimes            20    8' Flauto Dolce     12
    Celestial Harp    61   16' Tuba Profunda    SO
                            8' Harmonic Tuba    SO

   [Received from Jeff Scofield November 27, 2022]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON January 1924 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield