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Unknown Builder (1889)

First Bryan Baptist Church
575 W. Bryan Street
Savannah, GA

Images


1852-06-09 - Announcement of "large new organ" installed in Savannah. Jun 9, 1852. Likely this organ; unlikely Knauff sent 2 large organs to Savannah. (Photograph from an archival source: Philadelphia Public Ledger, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2001-06-26 - Organ in gallery; case (Photograph courtesy of Georgia Benton, church historian/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - From Independent Presbyterian, Savannah, 1889; altered tonally. Was set up in the 1856 Philadelphia Exposition in National Hall, Market Street below 13th. Stoplist in Richmond. -Database Manager

2009-12-02 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The top manual has been at least covered, and possibly removed, and its drawknobs in the left jamb are no longer present. The case, remaining stops, two manuals and pedals, chests, action, and pipework are present - though some of the pipework is missing and some is quite damaged. The church evidently had a fire, and portions of the case have been repainted. The church uses an electronic substitute placed in front of the handsome case. Could still be restored with some effort. -Database Manager

2016-11-26 - Updated through online information from John McCraney. <br>As of November 2016 the church had sent out a request for contributions towards restoration. The estimate is that the complete restoration could cost as much as 1.5 million dollars. According to the flyer, the organ has 50+ ranks. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Catalogue of Pipe Organs In Georgia, Calvert Johnson, ed.

GREAT Open Diapason 8, Missing Stop (Stopped Diapason?), Viol 8, Viol d'Amour 8, Flauto Traverse 8, Missing stop, Missing stop, Melodia 8, Violon Flute 4, Nasard 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2, 7 Missing stops

SWELL Open Diapason 8, Gemshorn 8, Missing stop (Bass?), Dulciana 8, Stopped Diapason Bass 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Clarabelle Flute 8, Nasard 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2, Tierce 1 3/5, Echo Cornet III, Cornopean Bass 8, Cornopean 8, Trumpet 8, 9 Missing stops

CHOIR (All stops missing)

PEDAL Tenoroon 16, Missing stop, Violone 16, Missing stop, Violoncello d'Amour 8


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