Residence: Satterwhite aka Martin Hall: Great Hall
5 Martin Court
Great Neck, NY
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
c.1925 - There-manual console of the original c.1922 organ at Martin Hall, placed against the wall (Photograph from an archival source: Jim Lewis, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)
1920’s - Great Hall interior. The organ was originally installed in the basement beneath the pictured staircase (Photograph by Unknown, submitted by Peter Rudewicz/Peter Rudewicz)
1920’s - Exterior of Martin Hall, the residence of Dr. Preston Pope Satterwhite (Photograph by A. Culet, submitted by Peter Rudewicz/Peter Rudewicz)
1920’s - The console, presumably prior to the 1926 additions (Photograph from an archival source: The Welte Philharmonic Pipe Organ, Welte-Tripp Organ Corporation , submitted by Peter Rudewicz/Peter Rudewicz)
Notes
2022-07-27 - Original date of installation unknown, enlarged in 1926 based on new specifications worked up by Dr. T. Tertius Noble. The instrument was originally installed in the basement beneath the stairs of the Great Hall, but was removed and relocated to the attic during the 1926 rebuild. The project was helmed by Lloyd Davey, who "selected eleven of the best men in the factory" to complete the work. Specifications for the enlarged organ have not yet been located, but it is known to have included a Diaphone, Bassoon, Diapason Phonon, Tuba, three Strings of pure Tin, two flutes, and two mixtures. Welte-Mignon also furnished a new harp, adjustable combination action, new relays, and a new blower.
Sadly, Martin Hall burned to the ground on November 8th, 1932 and the organ was entirely destroyed. -Peter Rudewicz
2023-01-20 - The original Welte organ at Martin Hall was a three-manual instrument installed c.1922. The console was placed against one wall of the great hall (see photographs) and included the roll player.
The stoplist given here and the picture of the four-manual console are actually from the 1926 rebuilding (see Rollin Smith's book "Pipe Organs of the Rich and Fa ous.") The four-manual console did not include a roll playing mechansim, as this was placed in a wall panel adjacent to the console. -Jim Lewis
Stoplist
Source: The Welte Philharmonic Pipe Organ 1920’s
Welte-Mignon Corporation [Welte Organ Co.] (1926)
Martin Hall (Satterwhite Residence)
Great Neck, NY
The following specifications are prior to the 1926 enlargements, which nearly doubled the size of the organ.
Great Organ-1st Manual
8' Voix Celeste
8' Viol d’Orchestre
8' Flute Traverso
8' Violin Diapason
8' Open Diapason
8' Violin Solo
4' Flute Harmonic
8' Bassoon
Harpe
Chimes
Tremolo
Swell Organ-2nd Manual
8' Aeoline
8' Viola di Gamba
8' Flute Dolce
8' Bourdon
8' Philomela
8' Open Diapason
4' Gemshorn
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe
16' Clarinette
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
Choir Organ-3rd Manual
8' Unda Maris
8' Dulcet II
8' French Horn
8' Orchestral Oboe
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Cor Anglais
8' Stopped Diapason
Tremolo
Echo Organ-4th Manual
8' Dulciana
8' Cor de Nuit
4' Vienna Flute
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
Pedal Organ
16' Bourdon
8' Flute
16' Violin Bass
16' Trombone
16' Open Diapason
Couplers
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
Echo to Great
Echo to Swell
Echo to Choir
Swell to Echo
Choir to Swell
Swell 4'
Swell 16'
Swell to Great 4'
Swell to Great 16'
Great 4'
Great 16'
Choir 4'
Choir 16'
Echo 4'
Echo 16'
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Echo to Pedal
Great to Pedal Reversible
Pedal Movements
Main Swell Pedal
Choir Swell Pedal
Echo Swell Pedal
Grand Crescendo and Full Organ
Fixed Combinations
In each manual and a like set to control the entire organ.
Pianissimo
Piano
Mezzoforte
Forte
Tutti
Free
Release
Free combination drawknobs to control each and every stop and coupler in the organ.
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