First Baptist Church of East New York
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Christ Baptist Church

141 Hendrix Street, near Fulton Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233







Christ Baptist Church of East New York was organized in 1863 as the First Baptist Church of East New York. In 1867 construction began on a permanent building, located on Hendrix Street near Fulton Street, but the edifice was not completed until 1871. At an unknown time the congregation changed its name to Christ Baptist Church.

This congregation is no longer in existence. The building is now owned by the Mount Hope United Holy Church.
               
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt.
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 9 stops, 9 ranks


The following stoplist is from an "Organ Notebook" kept by Charles Scharpeger, an organ serviceman in the area. Scharpeger visited this church on February 13, 1948. He did not indicate the opus number, and an organ for this church does not appear on the Estey Opus List, so it can be assumed the organ was acquired second-hand.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8
  Open Diapason
61
8
   Dulciana
61
8
  Melodia
61
4
   Principal
61

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
  Stopped Diapason
61
8
   Oboe [TC]
49
8
  Salicional
61
     Tremolo  
4
   Flute Harmonic
61
        
       

     
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Bourdon
30
        
               
Couplers
    Swell to Pedal 8'      
    Great to Pedal 8'      
    Swell to Great 8', 4'    
           
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Swell Pedal      
               
Sources:
     The East New York Project web site: http://www.tapeshare.com/Hendrix.html
     Scharpeger, Charles. "Organ Notebook" (Feb. 13, 1948) with stoplist of Estey Organ. Courtesy Larry Trupiano.

Illustration:
     eBay.com. Postcard of church.