2010-11-15 - Organ Case and Keydesk (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2011-03-06 - Identified courtesy of Carl Schwartz: -- The first known pipe organ and present instrument of Holy Trinity Church was originally built for Lodge Room #4 of the Washington, D.C. Masonic Temple located on New York Avenue at 13th Street NW. That building is now the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The organ is Estey's Opus 655 of 1908. The original Haskell stopkeys are intact and the instrument is tonally unaltered. There is a bellows signal but the factory card found with the organ indicates that it originally had an "electric motor." The organ was purchased by Lewis and Hitchcock, Inc. in 1983 when the Masonic Temple was sold. It was repaired and installed at Holy Trinity Church in 1988. The organ is in need of a full restoration at this time. -Database Manager
2014-02-07 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2016-09-12 - Updated through online information from Steven Bartley. Around 2010 I inspected the organ several days after a major storm. The organ was ciphering on several keys, a few of which were burst primary pneumatics. Many dead notes due to the note pneumatic were adhered to the underside of the toe board. This possible due to the humidifier which was connected to the wind system and came on with the blower. As the storm/flood was in the warm weather, it is probable that the high humidity caused the note pneumatics to stick shut. At the time the church was experiencing a disagreement as to keeping the Estey or purchasing an electronic. The Estey was abandoned, in place, and a digital keyboard was installed. -Database Manager
2017-11-29 - Updated by Xaver Wilhelmy, who maintains the organ. Pneumatic stop and key action was rebuilt and the instrument was tonally revoiced to be even and as close as possible to the original. Wind leaks were repaired in main duct system and were bellows repaired to provide accurate pressure. This all happened in 2013/14. The organ is in regular use since then. -Database Manager
2024-03-06 - Updated through online information from Carl Schwartz: This organ is located at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Collington in Bowie, Maryland. The parish is closed but the building is in use, the organ is intact, in need of work but was featured at the 2011 OHS Convention. See the 2011 Atlas for details. -Jim Stettner
Stoplist courtesy of Carl Schwartz Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Estey Organ Company, Brattleboro, Vermont
Opus 655, 1908
GREAT
Open Diapason 8 61 pipes, 1-17 in facade
Dulciana 8 61 pipes , 1-2 stopped wood
Octave 4 61 pipes, stamped “Viola”
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 8ves
SWELL
Stopped Diapason 8 61 pipes wood
Salicional 8 49 pipes from C, 1-12 common with Stopped Diapason
Flute Harmonic 4 61 pipes, 13-49 harmonic
Oboe 8 TC 49 “reedless” flue pipes, Estey special design
Tremolo
PEDAL
Bourdon 16 30 pipes wood, 1-16 as side facades
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Bellows Signal
Pitch A-435
Action: Couplers - mechanical
Key action to chest from touch boxes - Tubular Pneumatic
Windchest: Estey Pneumatic Ventil Chests
Wind Pressure 3 3/8 inches w.g.
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