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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2494 (1971)

Third Church of Christ, Scientist
900 16 Street NW (at "I" Street)
Washington, DC

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


Consoles

Main


Notes

2011-02-08 - Identified through information posted to PIPORG-L April 13, 2010 by Carl Schwartz: -- Listed on Organ Clearing House web site. "The site is slated for redevelopment. The organ is excellent and well maintained. I've played a service there some years ago and enjoyed it. Those who know the organ regard it highly. It is a shallow shelf installation on rims, three chest tops. The console is traditional electromechanical of course but sound." -Database Manager

2011-03-27 - Updated through online information from Kip Said. -- The church building itself is at the center of a dispute involving the building's landmark designation against the wishes of the members of the congregation. The membership desires to demolish the building. This was approved by the District of Columbia in May, 2009. The organ is for sale at The Organ Clearing House as of March, 2011 -Database Manager

2013-08-31 - Updated through online information from Fr. George Hafemann. -- This organ was purchased in late 2010 by St. Joseph's Church in Croton Falls, NY, for the parish's new church. It was removed in February 2011 by a crew from Foley-Baker, Inc. of Tolland, CT. The organ was cleaned and releathered, and several stops prepared for in the original installation have been added. There have been several delays in the construction of the church, but as of this writing, installation is to begin in October 2013, with the church to open shortly thereafter. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1966 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Washington, District of Columbia
     Third Church of Christ, Scientist

     Austin   Op. 2494   3/34
     ___________________________________________

     GREAT                      CHOIR
 16' Quintaten     61        8' Gedackt        61
  8' Principal     61        8' Flauto Dolce   61
  8' Bourdon       61        8' Flute Celeste  49
  4' Octave        61        4' Spitzflöte     61
  4' Nachthorn     61        2' Blockflöte     61
  2' Waldflöte     61    1 1/3' Larigot        61
 IV  Fourniture   244       II  Sesquialtera  122
     Sub                     8' Krummhorn      61   
     Unison Off                 Tremulant
     Super                      Sub
     Bells                      Unison Off
                                Super
     SWELL
  8' Rohrgedeckt   61           PEDAL
  8' Viola         61       16' Principal      32
  8' Viole Celeste 49       16' Quintaton      GT
  4' Principal     61       16' Gedeckt        SW
  4' Koppelflöte   61        8' Octave         32
  2' Octavin       61        8' Gedeckt        SW
III  Plein Jeu    183        4' Principal      12
 16' Fagot         61        4' Koppelflöte    SW
  8' Trompette     61       16' Posaune        32
  4' Rohrschalmei  61       16' Fagot          SW
     Tremulant               8' Posaune        12
     Sub                     4' Krummhorn      CH
     Unison Off
     Super

[Received online from Jeff Scofield June 28, 2014]

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