First German Dutch Reformed Church - Far Rockaway (Queens), NY
 
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Arverne Church of God

1318 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway (Queens), N.Y. 11691





The steepled building which is now the Arverne Church of God was originally built in 1886 as the Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway. When a new Presbyterian church was built in 1908, as the gift of Mrs. Russell Sage in memory of her husband, the 1886 building became the First German Reformed Church. At some point, the building was acquired by the Arverne Church of God.
             
George Jardine & Son
New York City – Opus 1123 (1893)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 13 stops, 13 ranks


The following specifications (dated 1935 and Nov. 13, 1976) are taken from an "Organ Scrapbook" kept by Charles Scharpeger, an organ serviceman in the area; David E. Wallace provided notes about pipe construction. When the Arverne Church of God needed space for their baptismal pool, the Jardine organ was offered for sale through the Organ Clearing House. In July 1985, the organ was removed by David E. Wallace & Co. of Gorham, Maine, who then rebuilt the organ for reinstallation in the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Yarmouth, Maine.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8
   Open Diapason
61
8
   Melodia
61
8
   Dulciana
61
4
   Harmonic Flute
61
8
   Gamba
61
4
   Gemshorn
61
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Open Diapason *
61
4
   Violina
61
8
   Salicional *
61
2
   Flautina
61
8
   Stopped Diapason +
61
8
   Oboe & Bassoon
61
               
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Bourdon
30
    
* 1-12 stopped wood
           
+ Chimney Flute from Middle C
             
Accessories
    Great to Pedal   Tremulant
    Swell to Pedal    
    Swell to Great   Swell Pedal
    Swell to Great Octaves    
             
Sources:
     "Cornerstone Laid For Sage Church," The New York Times (Dec. 13, 1908).
     David E. Wallace & Co. LLC. Specifications and notes about George Jardine & Son organ, Op. 1123 (1893).
     Scharpeger, Charles. "Organ Scrapbook" (1935 and Nov. 13, 1976). Specifications of George Jardine & Son organ, Op. 1123 (1893). Courtesy Larry Trupiano.

Illustration:
     www.farrockaway.com: vintage photo of First German Dutch Reformed Church