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The Church Center for the United Nations
777 First Avenue at 44th Street
New York, N.Y. 10017
Tillman Chapel
The Church Center for the United Nations, located across from the United Nations headquarters, came about after church leaders had worked to build support for the Declaration of Human Rights and urged government leaders to ratify agreements that supported the Declaration. In 1960 a dream for a Christian center that would support the work of the United Nations emerged and became a reality in 1962 when the building was dedicated. Owned by the United Methodist Church, it houses tenants such as Church Women United, the American Baptists, the Presbyterians, the World Council of Churches, the Methodist Division of World Peace, and the United Church of Christ. Also housed at the Church Center is the Office of the Anglican Observer. |
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Allen Organ Company
Macungie, Penn. – Model TC-4 (1963)
Electronic tonal production
2 manuals, 33 stops
The organ in Tillman Chapel is an analog electronic instrument built and installed by the Allen Organ Company in 1963. Located at the rear of the chapel, the two-manual console is surmounted by a wooden cabinet containing the speakers. This installation was widely featured in company advertisements of the mid-1960s. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive
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Quintaton |
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2 |
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Super Octave |
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8 |
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Principal |
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2 |
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Spillflöte |
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8 |
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Quintatena |
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Mixture II ranks |
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4 |
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Octave |
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Blank stoptab |
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4 |
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Quintaton |
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8 |
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Regal |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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4 |
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Regal |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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2 |
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Spillflöte |
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8 |
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Principal |
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1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
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8 |
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Quintadena |
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1 |
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Fife |
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4 |
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Octave |
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16 |
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Regal |
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4 |
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Quintadena |
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8 |
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Regal |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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4 |
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Regal |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes, expressive
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Contre Bourdon |
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4 |
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Octave |
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16 |
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Principal |
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Mixture II ranks |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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16 |
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Regal |
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8 |
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Principal |
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8 |
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Regal |
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8 |
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Bourdon |
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4 |
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Regal |
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General
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Regal Bold |
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Diapasons become Viola |
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'C' Off |
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Diapasons become Dulciana |
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Flutes become Open |
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Celeste Strings |
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Flutes become Softer |
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Tremolo |
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Blank stoptab |
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Combination Pistons
(Setterboard)
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| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Entire Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
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General Cancel (thumb) |
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Accessories
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Expression Pedal |
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Crescendo Pedal and Indicator |
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Sources:
Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Johnson, Sue C. "Church Center for the United Nations." published by United Methodist Women, General Board of Global Ministries. http://gbgm-umc.org/umw.
"U.N. Church Center to Be Dedicated," The New York Times (Sep. 17, 1963).
Illustrations:
Lawson, Steven E. Exterior; interior; Allen organ. |
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