2018 - Organ as installed in the North Church building of the museum (Photograph by Hugh French/Hugh French)
2020-10-11 - Updated through online information from Hugh French, Tides Museum Director, -- The Schlicker organ that we have is in the former sanctuary space of the Tides Institute & Museum of Art's 1819 North Church building located at 82 High Street in Eastport, Maine. This Schlicker organ was originally built in 1961 for American sculptor, Richard Lippold, of Locust Valley, New York and is listed in your database. After the artist's death, the organ was disassembled and placed in storage in a warehouse located in Brooklyn, New York. We learned of the existence of the organ in 2016 and we purchased the disassembled organ in November, 2016 from Lawrence Trupiano of Mann & Trupiano and had it transported to Eastport, Maine. In the spring of 2018 we had the organ reassembled in our North Church building. The inaugural concerts using the organ at the North Church were performed by organist, James David Christie, on July 14 and 15, 2018. The organ still is in need of some improvements and we are hoping to have these completed in 2021 and 2022. -Jim Stettner
Source: Stoplist copied from a builder's promotional ad October 11, 2020
Eastport, Maine
Tides Institute & Museum of Art - North Church bldg.
SCHLICKER ORGAN CO., 1961 - Original Specifications
Mann & Trupiano, 2018 - Re-installation
MANUAL I (Oberwerk) COUPLERS (Drawknob)
8 Rohrfloete 56 Man. II to Pedal
4 Principal [façade] 56 Man. I to Pedal
4 Spielfloete 56
2 Blockfloete 56 Man. II to Man. I
II-III Mixture ___
8 Krummhorn 56
Tremolo FOOT LEVERS
None
MANUAL II (Brustwerk)
8 Gedeckt 56 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
4 Rohrfloete 56 None – No expressive divisions
2 Principal 56
1 3/5 Terz 56
1 1/3 Quint 56
II Zimbel 112
Zimbelstern
ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop
PEDAL VOICES: 18
16 Subbass 30
8 Gemshorn [façade] 30 STOPS: 21
4 Nachthorn 30
II Rauschpfeife 60 RANKS: 21
16 Dulzian 30
4 Regal 30 PIPES: _____
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the room. The layout
is Manual I above Manual II with both framed by the divided Pedal. The Manual
I 4' Principal is in the façade. The Pedal 8' Gemshorn is in that division's
façade. The organ was originally built for the Locust Valley, Long Island,
New York studio of sculptor Richard Lippold. After the artist's death, the
organ was disassembled and placed in storage in a warehouse located in Brooklyn,
New York. The Tides Institute & Museum of Art in Eastport, Maine learned of the
existence of the organ in 2016 and purchased the disassembled organ in November,
2016 from Lawrence Trupiano of Mann & Trupiano and had it transported to Eastport,
Maine. In the spring of 2018 they had the organ reassembled in their North Church
building. The inaugural concerts using the organ at the North Church were per-
formed by organist, James David Christie, on July 14 and 15, 2018.
Sources: Schlicker promotional advertisement; Hugh French, Director of the
Museum in Eastport; photos of the extant organ
Tides Institute & Museum of Art
North Church Building
82 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631 Documented: October 11, 2020 Regrettably, 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.