Glen Foerd on the Delaware: Art Gallery
5001 Grant Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Images
2020 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by Institution's Mapquest and Facebook Page, submitted by Zenas Michael Savage/Zenas Michael Savage)
2020 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by Institution's Mapquest and Facebook Page, submitted by Zenas Michael Savage/Zenas Michael Savage)
2020 - Pipe Facade and Console (Photograph by Institution's Mapquest and Facebook Page, submitted by Zenas Michael Savage/Zenas Michael Savage)
2024-04-26 - Console on landing (George Gregoriou/George Gregoriou)
2024-04-26 - Console (George Gregoriou/George Gregoriou)
2024-04-26 - Player software with custom skin (George Gregoriou/George Gregoriou)
2024-04-26 - Facade detail (George Gregoriou/George Gregoriou)
2024-04-26 - Pipework (George Gregoriou/George Gregoriou)
Consoles
Attached keydesk
- Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
- 2 manuals
- 14 stops
- 25 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 30 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Notes
2020-08-25 - Venue is open to visitation and is a frequent wedding venue. Instrument is in need of restoration. -Zenas Michael Savage
2020-08-25 - Supposedly added during estate renovation c.1900 -Zenas Michael Savage
2020-11-19 - From a history website:
The mansion’s 1902 renovation entailed a substantial expansion, adding the northern wing of the house, while incorporating opulent detailing through every room. The monumental staircase is the heart of the house, flanked by ionic columns. Throughout the first two floors you’ll find impressive molding, ornamental plaster ceilings, parquet floors with mahogany borders, and a series of leaded glass skylights with intricate patterns.
The Haskell pipe-organ, while in need of repair, is one of Glen Foerd’s rare treasures. Embedded into the central staircase, the organ could be played from the stair landing. Its size is unique for a residence and exemplifies a revolutionary turn-of-the-century design. William Edward Haskell patented a way to consolidate low-tone pipes without sacrificing sound quality, making it possible to install an organ like this one into a residential space rather than a church. The organ has fourteen sets of pipes and a mechanized auto-play system, a unique feature. Glen Foerd hopes to eventually repair the organ to its former glory. -Paul R. Marchesano
2020-11-19 - The organ has an original player mechanism apparently built by Haskell and most likely installed when major renovations and expansion of the house were undertaken in 1902. -Paul R. Marchesano
2022-07-04 - Restoration of the organ by Kegg Pipe Organ Company on Facebook, July 3, 2022:
"I am pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to restore the II/13 plus “Carillon” 1902 CS Haskell organ with player at the Glen Foerd House in Philadelphia. In addition to the restoration of the original roll player, we will be providing a Barden electronic player that will provide hundreds of period roll selections. The Carillon is actually a metal bar Glockenspiel. This project is being funded by the Wyncote Foundation and will be completed in 2023." -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist
Source: From console photographs
Great (61 notes) Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Viol D'Gamba 8, Dolce 8, Gemshorn 4
Swell (61 notes, enclosed) Violin Diapason 8, Lieblich Gedeckt 8, Voix Celeste 8, Salicional 8, Flute Harmonic 4, Flageolet 2, Saxophone 8, Carillons ([glockenspiel]), Tremulant
Pedal (30 notes) Diapason 16, Flute 8
Couplers (Black tabs within division) Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4, Swell to Swell 16, Swell to Swell 4, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4
Player (Stop tab controls) Automatic, Tempo
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