First Presbyterian Church - Williamsbridge (The Bronx), N.Y.

First Presbyterian Church of Williamsbridge - Bronx, NY

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First Presbyterian Church of Williamsbridge

730 East 225th Street
The Bronx, N.Y. 10466

Organ Specifications:
► II/12 M.P. Möller, Op. 6620 (1938)
► II/12 M.P. Möller, Op. 710 (c.1904)

The Presbyterian Church of Williamsbridge was founded in 1899 by a group of residents of North Irish and Scotch extraction, headed by Robert Wallace, village clerk of Williamsbridge before it became part of New York City. It was not until the following year that the society held Sunday school classes and services in a rented store at what is now the corner of 229th Street and White Plains Road. The first pastor was the Rev. William Hart Dexter, who served until 1902. He was followed by the Rev. Elton R. Perry, who led the congregation until 1908. At some point during Rev. Perry's term the the present building, a wooden frame structure with corner tower, was erected.

M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 6620 (1938) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 14 registers, 12 stops, 12 ranks In 1938, the M.P. Möller Company was contracted to rebuild and electrify their Op. 710 (c.1904) for a consideration of $4,250. Möller installed a new two-manual stop-key console with a "full complement of couplers and combination pistons." All of the old chests were returned to the factory where they were releathered and rebuilt with electro-pneumatic action. New chests and pipes were supplied to extend the upper end of the Swell Organ from 61 to 73 notes and to extend the Pedal Bourdon by 14 notes, and 12 new lower pipes were provided for the Concert Oboe in the Swell. Möller also moved the Swell to a new position on the other side of the gallery. This organ was playable until 2012 when a fire damaged the blower in the basement.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8	Open Diapason	61	8	Dulciana	61
8	Melodia	61	4	Principal	61
8	Viola d'Gamba	61	4	Flute	61

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Violin Diapason	73	4	Rohr Flute	73
8	Stopped Diapason	73	8	Salicional [Concert Oboe]	73
8	Aeoline	73		Tremolo

Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32	Resultant Bass	—	8	Flute (fr. 16')	—
16	Bourdon	44

Couplers
	Great to Pedal 8', 4'			Great to Great 16', 4', Unison Off
	Swell to Pedal 8', 4'			Swell to Swell 16', 4', Unison Off
	Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'

Adjustable Combinations
	present but not listed

Mechanicals (not listed but suggested)
	Wind or Crescendo Indicator			3 blank stop keys

Pedal Movements (not listed but suggested)
	Balanced Swell Pedal			Great to Pedal Reversible
	Balanced Crescendo Pedal

M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 710 (c.1904) Tubular-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 12 stops, 12 ranks The following specification is based on a typed stoplist and description of work done by M.P. Möller when the organ was rebuilt and electrified in 1938.

Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8	Open Diapason	61	8	Dulciana	61
8	Viola da Gamba	61	4	Octave	61
8	Doppel Flute	61	4	Harmonique Flute	61

Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8	Violin Diapason	61	4	Rohr Flute	61
8	Stopped Diapason	61	8	Oboe Gamba (TC)	49
8	Aeoline	61		Tremolo

Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16	Bourdon	30

Couplers (not listed but suggested)
	Great to Pedal 8'			Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
	Swell to Pedal 8'			Swell to Swell 16', 4'

Mechanicals (not listed but suggested)
	Wind Indicator

Pedal Movements (not listed but suggested)
	Balanced Swell Pedal			Great to Pedal Reversible
	Grand Crescendo Pedal

Sources:
     "35th Anniversary Marked by Church," The New York Times (Oct. 14, 1935).
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specification (Dec. 6, 1937) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 6620 (1938).
     Trupiano, Larry. Specification of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 710 (c.1904).

Illustration:
     Google street view. Exterior.

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