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First Church of Christ, Scientist
145-28 Bayside Avenue
Flushing (Queens), N.Y. 11354
The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Flushing was organized sometime in the early 1900s. A Federalist-style brick edifice was erected on Sanford Avenue, east of Parsons Boulevard, that had a seating capacity of a little over 500 in the main auditorium and balcony. In the basement was the Sunday School with an auditorium approximately the same size as the main auditorium above it, plus three adjacent classrooms and superintendent's room. The completed edifice was opened for Sunday services on May 18, 1930.
In 1995, the society sold its Sanford Avenue edifice and property to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The proceeds were used to construct a smaller facility on Bayside Avenue near 146th Street. Designed by the architectual firm of Larson and Paul of New York City, in partnership with Tarek Ashkar, the brick structure includes a contemplative sanctuary, offices and a Reading Room. |
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Henry Pilcher's Sons
Louisville, Ky. – Opus 1514 (1930)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 15 stops, 10 ranks
This organ was built by Henry Pilcher's Sons of Louisville, Ky., at a cost of $7,350, including casework. The organ was completed in May 1930. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Flute [from Gross Flute] |
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Gross Flute |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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8 |
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Clarabella |
73 |
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| Cathedral Chimes |
20 bells |
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8 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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English Diapason |
73 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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Gedeckt |
73 |
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Chimes |
GT |
8 |
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Aeoline |
73 |
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Harp |
GT |
4 |
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Flute [from Gedeckt] |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Bourdon |
44 |
8 |
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Flute [from Bourdon] |
— |
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Lieblich Gedeckt [ext. SW] |
12 |
8 |
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String Bass [fr. Salicional] |
SW |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8, 4 |
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Swell to Swell 16, 4, Unison Off |
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Swell to Pedal 8 |
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Great Separation |
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Swell to Great 16, 8, 4 |
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Swell Separation |
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Great to Great 16, 4, Unison Off |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 |
| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 |
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General Cancel |
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Pedal Movements
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Great Expression Pedal |
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Sforzando |
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Swell Expression Pedal |
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Wind Indicator |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Sforzando Indicator |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Sources:
"Flushing Church Makes Progress Since Opening," The Daily Star, Long Island CIty (Nov. 7, 1931).
Larson and Paul, Architects web site: http://www.larsonandpaul.com. Exterior.
Organ Historical Society Archives (Princeton, N.J.). Specification of Henry Pilcher's Sons organ, Op. 1514 (1930) from Pilcher Specification Ledger No. 7, p. 30. Courtesy Bynum Petty, Archivist.
Illustration:
Larson and Paul, Architects. Exterior. |
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