Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2021-05-27 - "Haskell organ of 2 manuals installed last week" per article in the *Morning Call*, Oct 7, 1907. The instrument cost $2500. -Paul R. Marchesano
2021-05-27 - "The Allentown Baptist Church was founded by three people (two men and a woman) from New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA on September 21. 1858. The charter was granted on October 3, 1864 by the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. In this same year, a lot at the comer of Sixth and Chew Street was purchased, at a cost of $1,568, for the erection of a House of Worship. On November 17, 1869, the first church building on this site was dedicated, furnished and paid for at a cost of $11,680. On July 31, 1903, the cornerstone for the second church building at the corner of Sixth and chew street site was laid. The place was used as a place of worship and service by FBCA until July 25, 1979. The building was extensively renovated several times during this period., especially the portion housing the Sunday School ministry. On February 9, 1971, the corporate name of our church was changed from “The Allentown Baptist Church” to “First Baptist Church, Allentown, Pa.” (FBCA) On July 16, 1972, the congregation approved the recommendation of the Official Board to relocate to a new site, acquire land, sell existing properties at the Sixth and Chew Street site..." -- FBCA History web page, accessed 05/27/2021 -Paul R. Marchesano
2021-05-27 - Church dedicated May 19, 1907. "Andrew Carnegie has presented the congregation with a $3000 pipe organ, and it will be installed during the summer." -- *Philadelphia Inquirer*, May 20, 1907 An article in the *Morning Call, *17 Sept 1907, describes number of "pipes" in each division, clearly meaning to say "stops". "There are six great pipes [sic; reflects "stops" ff.], four swell, two pedal and a grand crescendo pedal." The article also describes Haskell's patented keyboard style stop actions placed above the top manual rather than drawknobs. -Paul R. Marchesano
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