2016-06-28 - An original installation. Identified by Steve Bartley, using information found in various Sun newspapers, Rollin Smith's Aeolian Book, and Lewis & Hitchcock service files.<br> Pleasant Hill was a Tudor style mansion in the horse country of Upper Baltimore County. Built by C. Wilbur Miller, a business man, and tycoon, in Baltimore. The original contract was signed in 1916, with delivery of a II/17 rank organ in 1917. Later changes include- 1921 duo art $5,000; 1927 moved to new chamber;1929 new console, 15 new ranks In 1935 Miller was forced to sell the mansion, due to the depression, and it sat empty for 20 years, after which a chemical company bought it for one of their labs. The organ was still in the building in the 1960s. Reports say the mansion has since been demolished. -Database Manager
2016-07-26 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2016-08-22 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. <br>An online .pdf document (http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/004000/004000/004079/pdf/msa_se5_4079.pdf)indicates that the mansion has been razed and all that remains are the two Tudor-style gatehouses that are occupied as residences. -Database Manager
Lewis & Hitcock 1930s service records Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
GREAT SWELL CHOIR
8 Diapason F 16 Bourdon 8 Diapason
8 Diapason 8 String F 8 Flute F
8 String F 8 String f vibrato 8 Flute P
8 String P 8 String P 8 String F
8 Dulciana 8 String P vibrato 8 Dulciana
8 Dulciana Vibrato 8 Spanish Flute 8 Dulciana Vibrato
4 Flute 4 Flute 4 Flute
8 Trumpet 2 Flagolet Tremolo
8 Clarinet String Mixture Harp
Harp 16 Bassoon Chimes
Chimes 8 Cornopean Ch/Ch 16, Uni off, 4
Gt/Gt 16, Uni off, 4 8 Oboe
8 Vox Humana
Harp
Chimes
Tremolo
Sw/Sw 16, Uni off,4
ECHO PEDAL The service cards indicate that L&H may have carried out
8 Flute 16 Flute F the 1929 new console & 15 additional ranks OR they bid
8 Fluter Vibrato 16 Flute P on the work, OR they did the installation. The record
8 String P 16 String indicated the additional stops and some other console
8 String P Vibrato 8 Flute F info. This information is from a 3 x 5 card which may
8 Vox Humana 16 Bassoon have been used as an easy access for basic info, and
Tremolo Chimes a larger file folder with greater details was elseware
Ec/Gt (couplers??) in the company office.
Ec/Sw
Ec/Ec 16,4
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