High Street Baptist Church
630 High Street
Danville, VA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
Unknown - Chancel with facade and keydesk (Photograph from the booklet, <i>Four Organs of Historical Interest in Danville and Chatham, Virginia</i>/Database Manager)
Unknown - Case, Facade and keydesk (Photograph from the booklet, <i>Four Organs of Historical Interest in Danville and Chatham, Virginia</i>/Database Manager)
Unknown - Keydesk (Photograph from the booklet, <i>Four Organs of Historical Interest in Danville and Chatham, Virginia</i>/Database Manager)
Unknown - Builder's nameplate (Photograph from the booklet, <i>Four Organs of Historical Interest in Danville and Chatham, Virginia</i>/Database Manager)
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
- 16 registers
- 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: 30 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Moved from Mount Vernon Methodist, Danville. 2-16 or 2-17 in the 1940's by Fanjoy. Swell located to the far left of the attached keydesk. George L. Payne repaired the organ in 1967, and refurbished it in 1995. Roof damaged by wind in 1995, and much of organ destroyed. 11 ranks removed to George Payne shop for protection and repairs. Pipework used in 17rk, all-electric Payne instrument, 1997. [OH 2001:32 indicates that the H. & H. organ was still in use in 2001?] -Database Manager
2007-09-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- According to the booklet "Four Organs of Historical Interest in Danville and Chatham, Virginia," originally built for Mt. Vernon Methodist Church in Danville, Virginia. Donated here in 1942 when replaced at Methodist church by a new Austin. Installed by Fanjoy. At some point in time, the original Swell 4' Violina was moved-up to become an 8' Vox Celeste. And only the 2' register of the II Cornet was playing. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
High Street Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia
1906 Hook & Hastings Op. 2086
(Stoplist: David Schnute from T12:3:16)
GREAT
8' Diapason
8' Dopple Flute
8' Gamba
8' Dolce
4' Principal
4' Flute
SWELL
8' Diapason
8' Aeoline
8' Salicional
8' Gedeckt
8' Oboe
II Cornet
8' Vox Celeste
4' Flute
Tremolo
PEDAL
8' Diapason
16' Bourdon
Sw-Ped
Gr-Ped
Sw-Gr
"Here is the story of a dead tracker replaced by an electronic
substitute only to be revived, then replacing the replacement."
"After attempting to play the organ, we realized the old Kinetic
blower just wasn't picking up enough speed to blow a bubble. The
old wiring hadn't supplied sufficient power for who knows how
long. The regulator wouldn't come near lifting. Around an hour
later, with 125 feet of heavy cable, we connected the blower
directly to the distant fuse panel. Ran like a charm. The organ
was playable. Why was it replaced? Faulty wiring, and no one to
service the organ."
"An organ in the loft is worth two in the truck ..."
"The result: an astute lawyer disentagled them from the contract
signed for the electronic substitute."
"In 1967, the decision was made to retain the instrument, and ...
work accomplished by George L. Payne, Pipe Organs, of Richmond,
Virginia."
A wonderful story, well told by Mr. Payne!!
/s/
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