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Vernon S. Elliott (1986)

Images

ca. 1920's - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Date unknown - Sanctuary interior, rear gallery, and organ (Photograph from an archival source: Visit-Historic-Charleston.com, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2023-06-26 - Console (Photograph by Ruth Riley, submitted by Gail Luley/Gail Luley)

2024 - Organ in raer gallery (Dan Beaman/Dan Beaman)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
• Console position: Keydesk Attached
• 2 manuals
• 16 stops
• 3 divisions
• Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
• Stop action Type: Mechanical
• Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 27 notes
• Pedal Type: Flat Straight
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
• Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
• Has combination trundles

Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was George S. Hutchings (1890, Opus 204). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1986. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - This entry represents the installation of a used organ. Relocated from Prospect Hill Congregational Church in Somerville, Massachusetts (minus case). Restored by church organist Vernon Elliott in 1986 using the facade of Felgemaker #496, c. 1888. -Database Manager

2007-05-17 - Updated through online information from Julia Harlow. -Database Manager

2008-06-23 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner: The 'History' page of the church website states, "Worship at Circular is enhanced by an exceptional tracker organ built for a church in Boston in 1890 by George S. Hutchings. The organ was moved here and restored in our loft in 1987 by Circular's then organist and choir director, Vernon S. Elliott. Restoration of the sanctuary was achieved in 1987, also largely by members of the congregation." -Database Manager

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

• #1141†* - Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.) Opus 204 (1890)

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