c.2016 - Chancel, communion rail and organ facade (Photograph from an archival source: Jim Lewis, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)
2010-03-09 - Identified through on-line information from Vincent Ho. -- This is the first organ George Andrews built after moving to California. If counting from Alvinza Andrews, then it is Andrews #110. If counting from moving to California, then it is #1. Electrified in the 1920s by Whalley. -Database Manager
2010-05-03 - Updated through on-line information from Vince Ho. -Database Manager
2023-01-05 - **Updated with information from Jim Lewis, 4 January 2023.** There is no evidence that George Andrews constructed an organ for St. James' Episcopal Church. However, an organ built for Church of the Advent, East Oakland, is dated Oct. 4, 1888 and appears on the installation list published in Stephen Pinel's 2010 book about the Andrews family. The first organ constructed by Andrews in California was for St. Luke's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, and the Advent organ was the first constructed by Andrews for an Oakland church. The stoplist of the Advent organ is the same as that given here for St. James' instrument. Either the organ was relocated at some point or St. James' church merged with the Advent congregation. -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: Received on line from Vincent Ho March 9, 2010
Great Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Dulciana 8, Octave 4, Flute 4, Fifteenth 2
Swell Open Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Viol d'Gamba 8, Octave 4, Oboe 8, Tremolo
Pedal Bourdon 16
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