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Owner

First Congregational Church (2nd bldg): Sanctuary
835 E 16th St.
National City, CA

Images


1978-06-30 - Organ (Photograph in the private collection of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Restored by Blackinton, 1985. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - This entry represents the moving and reinstallation of the congregation's existing organ from the previous (1st) edifice to their new (2nd) edifice. According the the San Diego History Center, *"When the congregation moved from the old church building at Eighth Street and A Avenue, to the new building at Sixteenth and I, DeWitt Mytinger, son-in-law of an old time member, Mrs. Sara Spofford, assisted by Luther Harris, dismantled the organ and reassembled it in the new structure."* -Database Manager

2023-10-21 - As of October 2023, the organ is available for sale. The situation at the church is described as, *"The congregation has "gone off the rails" into praise band, projections, garish colored lights, etc. Fired the organist and now want to sell the organ."* -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

Source: Stoplist taken from an email

MANUAL (Expressive) Open Diapason 8, Dulciana 8, Melodia 8, Unison Bass 8, Octave 4, Flute & string 4, Twelfth 2⅔, Fifteenth 2, Oboe 8

PEDAL (18 notes) Ped. Sub Bass 16

COUPLERS Couple Man. to Ped.

PEDAL MOVEMENTS Expression (balanced)


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