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Hook & Hastings Opus 1773 (1897)

First Presbyterian Church
6 Pulteney Square, S.
Bath, NY

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


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ca. 1910's - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

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Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1966. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt Delaware bef. 1966. -Database Manager

2022-03-15 - This imposing stone building in the Venetian style was built in 1877, replacing a large and elegant colonial-style building. In 1895 the interior was redecorated by Tiffany Studios, including mosaics, stencilling, and windows- the building interior is spectacular. The Hook & Hastings organ was installed in 1897 as the Tiffany interior project was completed. The Hook opus list states the organ was a 2-manual with 23-registers. This matches the catalog Style 11-D: 17 stops, 19 ranks, and 23 registers. This instrument was replaced by Hillgreen, Lane & Co. in 1958 as their No. 1216: a two-manual instrument reduced in size, with 21 stops from only 11 ranks, some of which used recycled Hook pipes, on ventil chests and electro-pneumatic action. This organ in turn, was rebuilt by the Delaware Organ Co. only 8 years later in 1966. -Scot Huntington


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