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South Third Street United Methodist Church
(Iglesia Metodista Unida de Sur Tres)
411 South Third Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211
Organ Specifications:
• unknown (since 1961)
► II/7 May & Mortimer – removed (1961)
• unknown (c.1850) |
The South Third Street Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1854 by members from the Old South Second Street Church. Located at the junction of South Third Street, Hewes Street and Union Avenue in the Eastern District (now Williamsburg), the Romanesque Revival building was erected in 1855. Over its history the church has welcomed residents from the changing neighborhood, at one time offering services in three languages: English, Russian and Spanish. By 2000, the congregation was primarily Spanish and known as Iglesia Metodista Unida de Sur Tres. In 2010, the congregation merged into Knickerbocker United Methodist Church in Bushwick, forming the New Jerusalem United Methodist Church. |
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May & Mortimer
New York City
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 9 stops, 7 ranks
Reuben May was an New York organbuilder who was active during the last half of the nineteenth century. John R. Mortimer was an employee of the company, which was located at 115 Christopher Street, New York City. It is not known when this organ was built for the South Third Street Methodist Episcopal Church, but the organ was removed in 1961 by Phil Croteau of Brooklyn. The following specification was provided by Phil Croteau and recorded by F.R. Webber (1887-1963), whose "Organ Scrapbooks" are in the possession of The Organ Historical Society Archives in Princeton, N.J. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 56 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason [TC] |
44 |
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8 |
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Melodia [TC] |
44 |
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Unison Bass |
12 |
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4 |
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Flute Harmonique |
56 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 56 notes, enclosed
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Open Diapason [TC] |
44 |
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8 |
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Dulciana [TC] |
4 |
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Unison Bass |
12 |
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4 |
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Violina |
56 |
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Pedal Organ – 25 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
25 |
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Couplers
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Swell to Great |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Great to Pedal |
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Sources:
Bloom, Linda. "Church Group Balances Ministries, Buildings," United Methodist News Service, July 28, 2010.
New York Architecture Images web site: www.nyc-architecture.com.
Stiles, Henry Reed. History of the City of Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn: 1867-70.
Webber, F.R. "Organ scrapbook" at Organ Historical Society Archives, Princeton, N.J. Specification of Johnson & Son organ, Op. 203 (1866). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Photos:
New York Architecture Images web site: exterior. |
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