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Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
721 Lincoln Place at Rogers Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216
Organ Specifications:
721 Lincoln Place at Rogers Avenue (since c.1926)
► II/10 J.H. & C.S. Odell, Op. 618 (1957)
• II/ Unknown Builder (c.1926)
831 Sterling Place near Nostrand Avenue (c.1909-c.1926)
• II/16 Unknown Builder (1913) |
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany was organized in 1908. A plot of land at 831-835 Sterling Place, just west of Nostrand Avenue in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, was purchased and upon it was erected a brick edifice with crenelations in the Gothic style.
In May 1925, a drawing of the present church building, located on Lincoln Place east of Rogers Avenue, was published in the Brooklyn Eagle (see above). Designed in the Gothic style with an exterior of fieldstone, the new church included a complete gymnasium, a modern kitchen, an auditorium seating 800, a Sunday school room accommodating 600, a parsonage and sexton’s quarters. On Sunday, October 18, 1925, the cornerstone was laid for the facility that was to cost an estimated $200,000.
In 1930, the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, located on Eastern Parkway near Troy Avenue, merged into the Church of the Epiphany.
At an unknown time, the congregation established Epiphany Lutheran School. |
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J.H. & C.S. Odell
Yonkers, N.Y. – Opus 618 (1957)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 21 registers, 10 stops, 10 ranks
The Articles of Agreement (July 24, 1957) between J.H. & C.S. Odell and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, show that Odell would rebuild the existing organ in the church for a consideration of $6,800. Odell rebuilt the old chests, cleaned and repaired existing pipes, added new pipes, installed a new relay, provided a new console within the old shell, and installed a new swell motor. Odell indicated that they would "finish the project or a substantial workable porition during the month of February, 1958."
The status of this organ is unknown. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Swell
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
85 |
4 |
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Octave (fr. Op. Diap.) |
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8 |
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Viol d'Gamba |
61 |
2 |
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Fifteenth (fr. Op. Diap.) |
— |
8 |
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Melodia |
61 |
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Blank Stop |
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8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Violin Diapason |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Quint (fr. Gedeckt) |
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
85 |
2 |
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Flautino (fr. Gedeckt) |
— |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Vox Celeste (TC) |
49 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
4 |
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Violina (fr. 8') |
— |
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Blank Stop |
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4 |
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Flute (fr. Gedeckt) |
— |
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Tremulant |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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Blank Stop |
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8 |
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Octave (fr. Op. Diap.) |
GT |
16 |
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Bourdon (ext. SW Ged.) |
12 |
8 |
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Flute |
SW |
10 2/3 |
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Quint |
SW |
4 |
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Super Octave (fr. Op. Diap.) |
GT |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great to Great 16', 4', Unison * |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4', Unison * |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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* Unisons operated by on-off switches |
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Adjustable Combinations (remote, capture type)
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| Swell and Pedal stops and couplers |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 |
| Great and Pedal stops and couplers |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 |
| General Cancel |
Piston 0 |
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Accessories
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Crescendo Indicator light |
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Sforzando Piston (reversible) |
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Sforzando Indicator light |
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Unknown Builder
(c.1926)
Unknown action
2 manuals
It is not known who built the original organ in the present church, but it may have been moved from the previous church building on Sterling Place. When this organ was rebuilt in 1957 by J.H. & C.S. Odell, the specifications included an 8' Saxophone – a stop that was included on many organs built by the Estey Organ Company. Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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Organ in church located on Sterling Place:
Unknown Builder
(1913)
Unknown action
2 manuals, 16 stops
On November 19th, 1913, a rebuilt and enlarged sixteen stop, two manual organ was dedicated by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Stutts, who preached the sermon and performed the act of dedication. The builder of this organ is unknown. Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
"Lay Cornerstone for new English Lutheran Church," Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Oct. 19, 1925). Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
Petty, Bynum. J.H. & C.S. Odell Annotated
Opus List.
Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Synod of NY (Vol. 7, Part 1914, p. 26). Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
Trupiano, Larry. Articles of Agreement with Specifications (July 24, 1957) of J.H. & C.S. Odell organ, Op. 618.
Illustrations:
Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. Exterior (1925) of building on Sterling Place; Drawing (1925) of proposed church on Lincoln Place. |
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