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Hook & Hastings Opus 2082 (1905)

Residence: W. Duncan McKim, M.D. / National Parks & Conservation Association
1701 18th & R St. NW
Washington, DC

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1971 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Electrified 1924 by Lewis & Hitchcock, and console moved. -Database Manager

2005-04-12 - Organ removed by David Story in 2004 to be relocated to the Universalist Church, 16th & S St. NW, Washington, DC. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

National Parks & Conservation Association (Originally McKim Residence), Washington, D. C.
1905 Hook & Hastings Opus 2082/1924 Lewis & Hitchcock
(Stoplist: David Schnute from T 16:1:2)

GREAT
16' Diapason
8' Diapason
8' Doppel Flute
8' Gamba
8' Dulciana
4' Octave
4' Flute
2-2/3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
8' Trumpet

SWELL
16' Bourdon
8' Diapason
8' Gedeckt
8' Quintadena
8' Salicional
8' Aeoline
8' Voix Celeste
4' Flauto Traverso
4' Violina
2' Flautino
   Cornet [sic]
8' Cornopean
8' Oboe
Tremolo

CHOIR
8' Geigen Principal
8' Melodia
8' Vilo d'Orchestre
8' Dolce
4' Flute d'Amour
4' Fugara
8' Clarinet
Tremolo
Chimes

PEDAL
32' Bourdon
16' Diapason
16' Bourdon
16' Contra Gamba
8' Bass Flute
8' Flute
8' Violoncello
4' Bass Flute

"The NPCA organ is romantically voiced.  It was designed to serve as an orchestral substitute."

" ... remains basically unaltered.  It is an original installation, set in the building for which it was designed."

" ... presently [1971] undergoing an extensive refurbishing."


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