Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2020-09-03 - The Estey was originally built for the German Lutheran Church at Terry & Stewart in downtown Seattle. It was removed, electrified, and reinstalled by Balcom and Vaughan without tonal changes and only electric primaries added to the original Estey ventil chests. Richard Warburton made extensive tonal changes to the organ utilizing used pipework, and added an electro-mechanical chest to hold a 2' Flautina on the Great. In 1993, the organ was de-piped, cleaned, failed chest pneumatics releathered, and the pressure raised/restored as a gift by Jim Stettner and Michael Gagnon assisted by parishioners. This was done the day before a notable anniversary in which the bishop would be in attendance. In 1997, with dwindling membership, the building was temporarily closed and reorganized as Gift of Grace Lutheran Church. Jim Stettner was called-in to examine the organ by a new Music Dir. and discuss the possibility of a movable console and tonal work. Later, he found the console cable severed and the console stored in a corner, and the pastor had made his office in the ante-room outside the organ chamber. The present status and even presence of the organ is unknown. -Jim Stettner
Source: Stoplist copied from the console March 1993
Seattle, Washington
Zion Lutheran Church / Gift of Grace Lutheran Church
ESTEY ORGAN CO., Opus 1028, 1912
Balcom and Vaughan, Opus 542, 1952 - Removal, Electrification, Re-installation
Richard Warburton, 1980's - Tonal Changes
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal 8,4
4 Octave 61 Great to Pedal 8,4
2 2/3 Nasard 61
2 Flautina 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
Great to Great 16'
Great Unison Off FINGER PISTONS
Great to Great 4' Sw. to Ped. Rev. (rev)
Gt. to Ped. Rev. (rev)
Sw. to Gt. Rev. (rev)
SWELL (Expressive)
8 Stopped Flute 61
8 Salicional 61 TOE STUDS
8 Voix Celeste (prep) –- None
4 Flute Harmonic 61
Tremolo
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell to Swell 16' Expression (bal.)
Swell Unison Off Crescendo (bal.)
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon 30
ACTION: E-P Ventil VOICES: 8 STOPS: 8 RANKS: 8 PIPES: 457
NOTES
This organ was originally built for the German Lutheran Church at Stewart and
Terry in downtown Seattle. It was a 2-manual, 7-rank, free-standing, encased,
tubular-pneumatic organ with an attached keydesk. It was installed in the rear
gallery. The organ was purchased as a memorial, and a plaque at the console
reads:
Gestiftet
von
Frau KATHARINA HEMRICH
1912
Psalm 95, 1-2
The chimes were added in 1943, again as a memorial, and the plaque at the console
reads:
Chimes
Given in Memory of
WILLIAM H. MAY
by Mrs. William H. May
December 25, 1943
The chimes were likely played from their own separate keyboard since the Estey
was still tubular-pneumatic when they were added.
When the congregation moved from the old church to the present Wallingford lo-
cation, the organ was removed, electrified, and reinstalled by Balcom and Vaughan
with a new console, and placed entirely under expression in an elevated chamber
on the left side of the chancel. This work cost $3,447.90. All original Estey
chests and pipes were retained.
Later tonal changes and additions were made by various people, The Great 2-2/3'
Nasard and 2' Flautina are used pipes from a Mixture. They were added by Richard
Warburton. The 2-2/3 is on the original Great Dulciana toeboard. The 2' Flautina
is on an added direct-electric chest. The Great 4' Octave is a Harmonic Flute
with the holes covered in plumber's putty. The 8' Open Diapason is partly original
Estey, and partly Jardine from a tracker originally built for Shortridge Memorial
Christian Church in Butte, Montana. The Haskelled bass of the Swell 8' Salicional
is actually the original Great 8' Dulciana bass.
All of the pipes were removed and cleaned in 1993 as a gift by Jim Stettner –
then of Balcom and Vaughan – assisted by Mike Gagnon and several parishioners.
Many note pneumatics were also re-leathered in order to raise and restore the
proper pressure to the organ. This was done the night before an anniversary in
which the Bishop would be in attendance.
The congregation had had leadership difficulties and problems with dwindling
membership. In 1997, the church was closed temporarily and reorganized as Gift
of Grace Lutheran Church. That congregation later severed the console cable
rendering the organ unplayable. It's subsequent status and disposition are
unknown.
Sources: Estey opus list; Balcom and Vaughan opus list; Eugene M. Nye
compilation; James R. Stettner; extant organ
Zion Lutheran Church (ELCA)
2102 40th St. N.
Seattle, WA. 98103 Documented: March, 1993Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.