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Evergreen Baptist Church
455 Evergreen Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11221
http://evergreenbaptistnyc.com/
The Evergreen Baptist Church occupies the former Second German Baptist Church, organized in 1898 and located on the corner of Evergreen Avenue and Woodbine Street in Bushwick. As originally built, the complex comprises a Sunday school chapel and rectory building, opened in 1900, and the sanctuary that was completed around 1908. The exterior is faced with straw-colored brick and includes a corner tower and Flemish design elements. |
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A. B. Felgemaker
Buffalo, N.Y. – Opus 949 (c.1908)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 9 stops, 9 ranks
The following specification was recorded by Louis F. Mohr, an organ serviceman in the New York City area. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
4 |
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Principal |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Violin Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonique ("or d'Amour") |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe Gamba [TC] |
49 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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Bourdon |
30 |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal |
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Swell to Great |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Accessories
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Tremolo |
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Wind Indicators (2) |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Sources:
"Chapel Corner Stone Laid," Brooklyn Eagle (Apr. 17, 1900).
Evergreen Baptist Church web site: http://evergreenbaptistnyc.com/
Mohr, Louis F. & Co. Specifications of A. B. Felgemaker Organ, Op. 949 (c.1908). Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
"Services of Dedication," Brooklyn Eagle (June 22, 1900).
Illustrations:
Evergreen Baptist Church web site. Interior, showing Felgemaker Organ, Op. 949 (c.1908).
Google Street View. Exterior. |
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