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Church of Peace
(Evangelical United Brethren)
179 Nichols Avenue at Ridgewood Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11208
Organ Specifications:
Second building (1953-1974)
• Unknown Builder (1953)
First building (1910-1953)
• II/10 William H. Davis |
The Evangelical United Brethren Church of Peace was organized in 1909. An edifice was erected in 1910 at the corner of Nichols and Ridgewood Avenues in the Cypress Hills area of Queens (now part of Brooklyn). The second church was built on the same site and dedicated on April 26, 1953. In 1974 the congregation merged with Goodsell Memorial United Methodist Church, and the building was sold to Iglesia Bautista del Este. |
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Interior (1953) |
Organ in second church building:
Unknown Builder
An organ built by an unknown builder was installed prior to the dedication of the church, as seen in the 1953 Brooklyn Eagle photo at right. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Organ in first church building:
William H. Davis
New York City
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 10 stops
This organ had 10 stops (Great 4, Swell 5, Pedal 1). Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Trupiano, Larry. Electronic correspondence (10/11/2012) regarding William H. Davis organ.
Illustration:
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. Interior (1953).
Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. Exterior (Schultze Studio, 1954). |
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