before 1906 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2020-11-06 - This was the moving and reinstallation of the existing Hutchings from the previous Chapel building. The church was named in honor of the deceased 8-year old daughter of Mrs. L.C. McColl, a major financial contributor to the church. A decrease in church membership eventually forced the congregation to merge with St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church downtown. The organ is for sale on ebay in November, 2020. The history with the listing states, *"In 1956, Centella Methodist Church merged with another church and the organ was later moved to a new location. It is unclear during what period of time the organ was in service at the new location."* It is also unclear whether this "new location" is an unnamed location of St. Paul's M.E. Church with whom Centella merged. Regardless, he organ was purchased by a physician in 1988 and installed in his home. It was soon thereafter for sale through the Organ Clearing House and relocated to St. Joseph RC Church in Port St. Joe, Florida - from which it is now for sale. -Jim Stettner
Source: Stoplist copied from photos of the organ on ebay November 6, 2020
San Jose, California
Centella M. E. Chapel
GEO. S. HUTCHINGS, Opus 157, 1886 - Original Specifications
Unknown Builder, 1903 - Moving and Re-Installation
GREAT COUPLERS
Gr. 8 ft. Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal
Gr. 8 ft. Dolcissimo 61 Great to Pedal
Gr. 4 ft. Octave 61
Swell to Great
SWELL (Expressive)
Sw. 8 ft. Salicional (tc) 49 FOOT TRUNDLES (Unlabeled)
Sw. 8 ft. Std. Dia. Treble (tc) 49 Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Sw. 8 ft. Std. Dia. Bass 12
Sw. 4 ft. Flute Harmonique 61
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
PEDAL
Pd. 16 ft. Bourdon 27
ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop VOICES: 7 STOPS: 8 RANKS: 7 PIPES: 381
NOTES
The chapel was a Mission of First M.E. Church. The church was named in honor
of the deceased 8-year old daughter of Mrs. L.C. McColl, a major financial
contributor to the church.
A new edifice was built in 1903, and the organ is presumed to have been moved
here. A decrease in church membership eventually forced the congregation to
merge with St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church downtown.
The organ is for sale on ebay in November, 2020. The history with the listing
states, "In 1956, Centella Methodist Church merged with another church and the
organ was later moved to a new location. It is unclear during what period of
time the organ was in service at the new location."
It is also unclear whether this "new location" is an unnamed location or St.
Paul's M.E. Church with whom Centella merged. Regardless, the organ was pur-
chased by a physician in 1988 and installed in his home. It was soon there-
after for sale through the Organ Clearing House and relocated to St. Joseph
RC Church in Port St. Joe, Florida - from which it is now for sale.
Sources: Hutchings opus list; Photos of the case, keydesk, stops, pedalboard,
and pipework on ebay in November, 2020.
Centella M.E. Church
Reed and Second Streets
San Jose, CaliforniaRegrettably, 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.