1944 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Brooklyn Public Library via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2020-11-20 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: Designed by the renowned architect and member of the parish, Richard Upjohn, who designed Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York and the gates of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, the current building was consecrated in 1842. The interior of the church was completely renovated and decorated in 1916 by Louis Comfort Tiffany, now remembered primarily for his artistry in forming lampshades out of glass, but better known in Brooklyn for his church windows. The Christ Church redecoration was his last personal commission and may be seen as the summation of his decorative church work. The contract (Feb. 15, 1893) between J.H. & C.S. Odell and Christ Church states that Odell agreed to install a three-manual organ "in the recess adjoining and South of the chancel". The church was to furnish and set up either a Crocker-Wheeler Electric Motor or a Ross Water Motor, depending on whether the proper electric current could be obtained. Odell further agreed to "accept the old Organ now in Christ Church, with all its faults and defects, in part payment of the new Organ, and to allow and credit a sum of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) for the same." Odell would also remove the old Organ. The cost of the new organ was $6,500, together with the old Organ at $1,500. Early on Sunday morning, 26 February 1939, the church building was destroyed by fire. Although it was eventually rebuilt, all but six widows in the nave were destroyed. -Jeff Scofield
Source: Larry Trupiano via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project
Brooklyn, New York
Christ Church, Cobble Hill
J.H. & C.S. Odell Op. 310 1893 3/37
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Dbl Open Diapason 58 16' Bourdon 58
8' Open Diapason 58 8' Open Diapason 58
8' Doppelflöte 58 8' Clarinet Flute 58
8' Viola di Gamba 58 8' Salicional 58
4' Octave 58 8' Vox Coelestis 58
4' Flute Harmonique 58 4' Violina 58
2 2/3' Octave Quint 58 4' Hohlflöte 58
2' Super Octave 58 2' Flautino 58
IV Mixture 232 III Cornet 174
8' Trumpet 58 8' Cornopean 58
8' Oboe 58
CHOIR 8' Vox Humana 58
Tremulant
8' Geigen Principal 58
8' Keraulophon 58 PEDAL
8' Concert Flute 58
8' Dulce d'Amour 58 16' Open Diapason 30
4' Rohrflöte 58 16' Bourdon 30
2' Piccolo 58 8' Violoncello 30
8' Clarinet 58
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