Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2012-03-28 - Identified through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- Tannenberg's largest organ. Destroyed by fire in 1794. Some pipes were salvaged, and may have been reused in a new organ for the church in 1811. -Database Manager
2012-04-05 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -Database Manager
2022-05-03 - From The Tracker, January 1960, Volume IV, Number 2: "The elder Tannenberg was commissioned by Zion Church to build them a complete new organ. The organ he built for Zion Church was the 'piece de resistance' to all that had been built before it. In Its day it was the largest and most complete of all American organs. When the new organ had been inspected, the secretary of the Church wrote in his minutes: In persuance of a request to us made, We the subscribers have examined the organ, built by David Tannenberg, placed in German Lutheran Church, called Zion Church, In the City of Philadelphia, and found the same is executed with respect to the mechanical parts in a masterly manner; That it contains all the stops and registers so contracted to be done in the articles made between the Ministers, Vestrymen and Churchwardens of the said church and the said Tannenberg, saving and excepting in two stops or registers, which he has substituted in lieu of those contracted for; which alternation in our opinion, is not to the prejudice of the instrument. That according to the contract laid before us, a set of bells were to be introduced, but they, not having yet provided by the Ministers, Vestrymen and Churchwardens, that part remains yet to be executed by Mr. Tannenberg." signed by: John C. Moller M. Hillegas Peter Kurtz Jacob Anthony Godfrey Wetzel -Jim Stettner
2022-05-03 - From the website davidtannenberg.com, *"Tannenberg's largest organ was unfortunately short-lived. On the evening of December 26, 1794, a fire broke out in the back of the church. It was thought to be put out but later that night, broke out again, this time destroying the church and its magnificent organ. It was reported that during the fire, volunteers were able to save many pipes of the organ as well the church library. Tannenberg bid on rebuilding the organ, but the project was delayed until 1811, seven years after Tannenberg's death."* -Jim Stettner
Source: "David Tannenberg, Organbuilder" website Date not recorded
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Zion Lutheran Church
David Tannenberg, 1790
(probably Tannenberg's magnum opus)
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HAUPT MANUAL OBERWERK
16 Quinta den 8 Principal dulcis
8 Principal 8 Gedackt
8 Gedackt 8 Flote Amabile
8 Gambe 8 Quinta dena
8 Gemshorn 4 Salicet
4 Octave 4 Nachthorn
4 Flote 3 Fistel Quint
3 Quinte 2 Hohlflote
2 Octave Cimbel IV fach
Mixture IV-VI fach 8 Vox Humana
8 Trumpete
PEDAL ECHO
16 Principal Bass 8 Flot Traver
16 Subbass 8 Rohr Flot
8 Octav Bass 8 Dulcian
6 Quinta 8 Echo Bass
4 Octave 4 Nachthorn
16 Posaune 4 Fistula Octave
8 Hautbois
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