click on images to enlarge Caldwell A.M.E. Zion Church 1288 Rev. James A. Polite (originally Stebbins) Avenue The Bronx, N.Y. 10459 http://www.caldwellamez.com In 1931 Caldwell A.M.E. Zion Church was originated as a mission church in a Bronx store front. Caldwell was founded by Anna Leftage, a Sunday School teacher in the A.M.E. Zion Church and a devout Christian. In 1933 the mission had grown so successfully that it was accepted as the first Zion church of the New York Conference, away from the Mother Church. Caldwell was named after Bishop Josiah S. Caldwell. The Reverends John A. Matthews and George A. Taylor were some of the initial pastors of the new Caldwell Church. On September 10, 1944, Anna Leftage’s dream finally came true when the Reverend Carnes Mckinney, a hard working pastor, relocated the congregation to its present site. Reverend McKinney served Caldwell and the Community for 33 years. His spiritual guidance and leadership made Caldwell into one of the more notable churches in the Bronx.             Eifert & Stoehr Steinway, Long Island (1912) Mechanical key action Pneumatic pedal and stop action 2 manuals, 16 registers, 15 stops, 15 ranks                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes, enclosed 8   Open Diapason 58 8   Dulciana 58 8   Melodia 58 4   Principal 58 8   Viol d'Gamba 58 4   Flauto Dolce 58             Swell Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes, enclosed 16   Bourdon 58 8   Oboe Gamba 58 8   Open Diapason 58 4   Flute Harmonique 58 8   Stopped Diapason 58 2   Piccolo 58 8   Salicional 58   Tremulant 8   Vox Celeste 58                 Pedal Organ – 30 notes 16   Subbass 30     16   Lieblich Gedeckt SW                     Couplers     Swell to Great   Great to Pedal     Swell to Great Octaves   Swell to Pedal                 Combinations     3 mechanical combination pistons each for Swell and Great                 Pedal Movements     Balanced Great Pedal           Balanced Swell Pedal         Grand Crescendo Pedal                   Sources:      Caldwell A.M.E. Zion Church website: http://www.caldwellamez.com      Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.      Schmauch, David. Specifications of Eifert & Stoehr Organ (1912). Illustrations:      Schmauch, David: exterior; Eifert & Stoehr Organ (1912).             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organ Project List |