Washington Hebrew Congregation: Sanctuary
816 Eighth Street, NW.
Washington, DC
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
1900 - Photo of the Organ facade & keydesk (Photograph by from - "The Temple Organ 1900", by George Walter, Dr of Music, Columbia University, submitted by Steven Bartley/Steven Bartley)
ca. 1910's - Synagogue exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- 4 manuals
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Angled Jambs
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Notes
2021-12-07 - This entry represents the installation of a new organ, identified though online information from organ builder Sebastian M. Gluck of New York.
The congregation moved to a new house of worship in 1954 and ordered a new Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1285, 1955. -Jim Stettner
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