Better Pipe Organ Database

Unknown Builder

Central United Methodist Church
1211 Porter St.
Richmond, VA

Images

2021 - Church exterior (Photograph by Donald Traser, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-06-10 - Console (Photograph by John DeMajo via www.churchesofvirginia.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-06-10 - Church interior and pipe façade (Photograph by John DeMajo, via http://www.churchesofvirginia.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
18 stops
19 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2021-06-07 - From Donald Traser: Central is basically a square auditorium with a diagonal aisle and wedge-shaped pew arrangement. The organ fills a chamber at the center of the wall to the right of the pulpit. A historical booklet about the church states that the organ originally had tubular pneumatic action which had been electrified by the time the booklet was published in 1942. It retains its slider and pallet chests. Church members state that a theatre organ console was supplied with the first rebuld. More recent work included a new supply house console and renaming some of the stops. Chimes and 32' Faux Bourdon are additions. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Donald Traser, via http://www.churchesofvirginia.org

       Richmond, Virginia
       Central Methodist Church

       Pilcher   Op. 477   1904   2/18
       Unknown                    2/18
       ________________________________________

       GREAT                  SWELL
   16' Bourdon       61    8' Principal      61
    8' Principal     61    8' Gedeckt        61
    8' Melodia       61    8' Salicional     61
    8' Dulciana      61    4' Violina        61
    4' Octave        61    4' Harmonic Flute 61
    4' Flute         61    2' Flageolet      61
2 2/3' Twelfth       61    8' Oboe           61
    2' Super Octave  61       Tremolo
    8' Trumpet Gamba 61       Blank
       Chimes                 Blank
       Blank
       Blank

       PEDAL
   32' Faux Bourdon  --
   16' Principal     30
   16' Subbass       30
       Blank
       Blank
       Blank
       Blank

      [Received from Jeff Scofield June 7, 2021]

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