Academy of Music
126 East 14th Street between Third and Fourth Avenues
New York, N.Y. 10003
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| Stereoview, anon. 1870 |
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Grand Ball - 1871
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper |
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| Irving Place Entrance |
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14th Street Entrance |
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| Fox Academy of Music (Architecture and Building, January 1927) |
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Organ in the second Academy of Music building:
Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1406 (1926)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style 260 Special
3 manuals, 17 ranks, 7 tuned percussions, 14 traps
The organ in the second Academy of Music building was built
by the Wurlitzer Organ Company and had a factory date of
July 30, 1926. Wurlitzer's Op. 1406 was a "Style 260
Special" due to the addition of a second Tibia (in
the Main Chamber) and a second Vox Humana (in the Solo
Chamber). The actual stoprail specification has not been
located, but following is the standard "Style 260" specification
with suggestions (in italics) showing where the added
second Tibia and Vox Humana may have been playable. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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Ophicleide |
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Bass Drum |
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Diaphone (metal) |
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Kettle Drum |
16 |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Snare Drum |
16 |
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Bourdon |
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Crash Cymbal |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Cymbal |
8 |
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Octave |
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Great to Pedal |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa (M) |
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Solo to Pedal |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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Pedal 2nd Touch |
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Saxophone |
16 |
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Diaphone |
8 |
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String |
16 |
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Ophicleide – Pizzicato |
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Cello |
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8 |
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Flute |
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1st Touch & 2nd Touch Traps Switch |
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Flute |
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Piano |
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3 Combination Toe Pistons |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) –- 61 notes
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Contra Viol (TC) |
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Piano |
16 |
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Bourdon |
4 |
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Piano |
16 |
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Vox Humana (M) (TC) |
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Mandolin |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Marimba (re-it) |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Harp |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa (M) |
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Crysoglott |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Snare Drum |
8 |
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Clarinet |
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Tambourine |
8 |
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Saxophone |
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Castanets |
8 |
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String |
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Chinese Block |
8 |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Tom Tom |
8 |
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Viole Celeste |
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8 |
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Oboe Horn |
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Accompaniment 2nd Touch |
8 |
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Quintadena |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
8 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Vox Humana (M) |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Vox Humana (S) |
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Sleigh Bells |
4 |
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Piccolo (S) |
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Xylophone |
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Viole |
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Triangle |
4 |
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Octave Celeste |
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Solo to Accomp. |
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Flute |
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Solo to Accomp. –- Pizzicato |
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Vox Humana (M) |
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Vox Humana (S) |
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10 Double Touch Adjustable |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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Combination Pistons |
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Piccolo (S) |
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Suitable Bass |
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Great (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Ophicleide |
4 |
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Flute |
16 |
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Diaphone |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
16 |
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Tibia Clausa (M) |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
16 |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
2 |
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Piccolo (S) |
16 |
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Clarinet (TC) |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
16 |
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Saxophone (TC) |
16 |
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Piano |
16 |
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Contra Viol (TC) |
8 |
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Piano |
16 |
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Bourdon |
4 |
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Piano |
8 |
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Trumpet |
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Marimba (re-it) |
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Tuba Horn |
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Harp |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa (M) |
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Xylophone |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Glockenspiel |
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Clarinet |
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Orchestral Bells (re-it) |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
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Sleigh Bells |
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Kinura |
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Chrysoglott |
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Saxophone |
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Solo to Great |
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String |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Great 2nd Touch |
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Viole Celeste |
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Ophicleide |
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Flute |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Vox Humana (M) |
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Solo to Great |
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Vox Humana (S) |
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Solo to Great – Pizzicato |
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Clarion |
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Piccolo (M) |
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10 Double Touch Adjustable |
4 |
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Piccolo (S) |
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Combination Pistons |
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Viol |
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Octave Celeste |
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Suitable Bass |
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Solo (Manual III) – 61 notes
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Ophicleide |
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Clarion |
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Trumpet |
4 |
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Piccolo (S) |
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Tuba Horn |
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Cathedral Chimes |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Xylophone |
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Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Glockenspiel |
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Clarinet |
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Orchestral Bells (re-it) |
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Orchestral Oboe |
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Kinura |
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10 Double Touch Adjustable |
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Saxophone |
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Combination Pistons |
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String |
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Oboe Horn |
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Suitable Bass |
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Quintadena |
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Tremulants (3)
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Main |
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Solo |
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Vox Humana |
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General
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Two Balanced Expression Pedals with Indicating Keys |
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One Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Thunder Pedal (Diaphone) – Piano Pedal |
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Thunder Pedal (Reed) – Piano Pedal |
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One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal – Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Full stops (wind)
• 2nd Touch: Everything |
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One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal – Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Snare Drum
• 2nd Touch: Bass Drum and Cymbal |
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Effects (operated by pistons)
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Auto Horn |
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Fire Gong |
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Steamboat Whistle |
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Horse Hoofs |
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Two Birds (one in each expression box) |
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STOP & CHAMBER ANALYSIS |
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Main Chamber
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Diaphonic Diapason |
85 pipes |
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Bourdon-Concert Flute |
97 pipes |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
85 pipes |
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Solo Chamber
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Orchestral Oboe |
61 pipes |
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Cathedral Chimes |
25 notes |
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Organ in the first Academy of Music building:
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 3801 (1923)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 15 ranks
In 1923, M.P. Möller replaced
their 1914 organ (Op. 1792) with a new organ having
three manuals and fifteen ranks. The Agreement of
Lease (July 17, 1923) between M.P. Möller and "Fox's
Academy" states the total rental (for a period of two
years) would be $7,500 plus the present organ.
Möller indicated that the organ would be ready for use
"on or before the 17th day of November A.D. 1923, or
as soon thereafter as possible..." The new organ was
one of Möller's standard "theatre
organ" styles
that included tuned percussions and traps. |
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Solo Organ (Top Manual) – 61 notes
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Horn Diapason |
73 |
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Bass Clarinet (TC) |
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Tibia Clausa |
85 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
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French Horn |
85 |
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Octave Horn (French Horn) |
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| Orchestral Bells (Harp) |
37 bars |
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Cello Solo |
73 |
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| Glockenspiel (Harp) |
37 notes |
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Oboe Horn |
73 |
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Kinura |
73 |
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Flute (Tibia Clausa) |
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Clarinet |
73 |
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Great Organ (Middle Manual) – 61 notes
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Tuba Profunda (TC) |
73 |
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Octave |
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Contra Bass Bourdon |
97 |
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Flute |
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Double Open Diapason (TC) |
85 |
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Violin I |
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8 |
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Tuba Mirabilis |
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4 |
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Violin Celeste |
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
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4 |
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Violins II |
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8 |
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Flute |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Violin I |
85 |
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Quint |
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Celeste |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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Violins II |
73 |
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Fifteenth |
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4 |
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Clarion |
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Accompaniment Organ (Lower Manual) – 61 notes
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Bourdon |
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Piccolo |
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Open Diapason #1 |
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Fifteenth |
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Solo String |
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2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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8 |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Snare Drum, roll |
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Vox Celeste |
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Triangle, tap |
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Flute |
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Tom Tom, tap |
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Flute |
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Chinese Block, tap |
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Solo String |
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Tambourine |
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Vox Celeste |
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Castanets |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Resultant |
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Second Touch on Pedal |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Bass Drum |
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Sub Bass |
12 |
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Tympani |
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Bourdon |
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Snare Drum |
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Tuba |
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Crash Cymbal |
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Diapason |
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Small Cymbal |
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Solo String |
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Triangle |
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Vox Celeste |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
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Flute |
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Trombone |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Accomp. to Solo 16', 8', 4' |
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Solo to Pedal 8' |
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Great 16', 4' |
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Accomp. to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Solo 16', 4' |
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Solo to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Accomp. 16', 4' |
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Accomp. to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Pedal Octaves |
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Tremulants
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For Solo Organ |
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For Tibia |
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For Tuba |
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1 Tremulant, 2 tablets for Great and Accomp. |
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Toe Pistons
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Song Birds (1) |
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Thunder Sheet (in Solo Organ) |
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Song Birds (2) |
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Crash Cymbal |
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Pedal Movements
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Two (2) Swell Pedals according to layout of swell opening |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Sforzando Pedal |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Solo Organ |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Great Organ |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Accompaniment Organ |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 affecting Pedal Organ |
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Piston Couplers
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Manuals to Great |
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Pedal to Manuals |
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Organ in the first Academy of Music building:
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. –Op. 1792 (1914)
Mechanical action
3 manuals, 20 stops, 20 ranks
The second organ in the Academy of Music was built in 1914 by M.P. Möller
of Hagerstown, Md. The Agreement (May 25, 1914) shows that this
was
a
second-hand
organ rebuilt by Möller. On the specification page it is noted that there are
"Preparations
for 6 stops for the 3rd Manual which may be arranged as an Echo
Organ." The
organ
cost
$5,700,
and
was
to
be
"complete
and
ready
for use on or before June 21, 1914, or as soon after as possible." |
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Great Organ – 61
notes
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Bourdon |
61 |
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Gamba |
61 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
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Principal |
61 |
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Rohr Flute (new) |
61 |
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Twelfth |
61 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
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Swell Organ – 61
notes
(enclosed)
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Open Diapason |
61
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Piccolo |
61
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Salicional |
61
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Trumpet |
61
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Stopped Diapason |
61
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Oboe |
61
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Viol Celeste (new) |
61
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Vox Humana (new) |
61
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Wald Flute |
61
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Echo Organ – 61
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(preparation)
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6 blank stops |
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Pedal Organ –
30 notes?
(compass not given)
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Open Diapason |
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Violoncello |
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Bourdon |
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Couplers
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell to Great |
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Great to Pedal |
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Swell to Great 4' |
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Specialties
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| Cathedral Chimes |
18 bells
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Mechanical Stops
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Swell Tremulant |
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Great Forte |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Great Piano |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Organ in the first Acadeny of Music building:
Hilborne L. Roosevelt
New York City – Opus 62 (1878)
Mechanical action
1 manual, 7 stops, 7 ranks
This organ was installed on the stage. In 1895, the organ was moved to the Elmira Opera House, Elmira, N.Y., by Farrand & Votey and mechanically rebuilt as their opus 792. |
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Manual – 58 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
46 |
8 |
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Doppel Flöte |
58 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
58 |
4 |
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Principal |
58 |
8 |
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Dulciana (1-12 Dop. Fl.) |
46 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
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Pedal – 18 notes (CC to f)
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Open Diapason |
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Couplers
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Octave Coupler |
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Manual to Pedal |
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Mechanicals
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Bellows Signal |
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Organ in the first Acadeny of Music building:
George Jardine & Son
New York City (1859)
Mechanical action
The first-known organ in the Acadmey of Music was built in 1859 by George Jardine & Son
of New York City. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. Following
is a notice in The New York Times (Nov. 4, 1859): |
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NEW-YORK
HARMONIC SOCIETY,
AT
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
On TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 8, 1859.
MENDELSSOHN'S GRAND ORATORIO,
"ELIJAH,"
For the benefit of
ST. ANN'S CHURCH FOR DEAF MUTES.
Principal parts by the following resident talent: Miss M. S. BRAINERD,
Miss E. COLMAN,
Mrs. WESTERVELT,
Mr. E. PERRING,
Mr. J. R. THOMAS and others. THE
HARMONIC SOCIETY AND A GRAND OR-
CHESTRA.
A
GREAT PEDAL ORGAN, built expressly for
Ora-
torio Performances, by Messrs Jardine & Son,
Organ
builders of this City, will be
used for the first time on
this occasion.
Organist
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Mr. H. GELPAAR.
Conductor
. . . . . . . . . . . Mr. GEO.
F. BRISTOW.
Tickets
50 cents—to be had
at the principal music,
book and drug stores : of the
Rector of the Church, Rev.
T. Gallaudet, No. 143 East
13th-st., or at the door on
the
evening of the performance.
Doors
open at 6½ o'clock—to commence at 7½ o'clock. |
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Sources:
"Academy of Music Will Be Torn Down," The New York Times (Aug. 19, 1925).
Advertisement, The New York Times (Nov.
4, 1859), noting organ by Messrs. Jardine & Son. Courtesy James Lewis.
Boston Organ Club Newsletter (1972, p.6). Specification
of Hilborne L. Roosevelt Organ, Op. 62 (1878). Courtesy James Lewis.
Cinema Treasures website: www.cinematreasures.org/theaters/21962
Graif, Joseph N. Electronic correspondence (Aug.
23, 2013) regarding Wurlitzer organ, Op. 1406 (1926).
Hughes, Allen. "Organist Evokes Silent-Film Days: Lee Erwin Plays Wurlitzer at Academy of Music," The New York Times (Oct. 29, 1968).
Junchen, David L., comp. and ed. by Jeff Weiler. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Indianapolis: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.
Trupiano, Larry. Agreement and Specification (May
25,
1914)
for
M.P.
Möller organ, Op. 1792.
Trupiano, Larry. Agreement of Lease and Specification
(July
17,
1923) for
M.P.
Möller organ, Op. 3801.
Illustrations:
Architecture and Building (Jan. 1927). Two interior photos.
Cinema Treasures website. Exterior showing entrances
on Irving Place and 14th Street.
eBay.com. Anon. 1870 Stereoview of original building exterior. |
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