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St. Peter Episcopal Church
137-28th 244th Street
Rosedale (Queens), New York 11422
http://www.stpetersrosedale.org/
St. Peter Episcopal Church of Rosedale can trace its roots to early 1907, when a group of Episcopalians, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Baptists, assembled at a private home in Rosedale to discuss the creation of a permanent place where they could worship and pray. On Saint Peter's Day, June 29, 1907, this group declared themselves to be Episcopalians and founded the Mission Church, which has been known ever since as St. Peter's Church, Rosedale. This new society began to worship in private residences.
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In 1908, a plot of land on 244th Street near 137th Road was purchased for $700. Construction began on the basement of a proposed church, and on April 19, 1909, the cornerstone was laid by Bishop Frederick Burgess. When completed, the congregation moved into the newly built basement of what was the first religious structure to be built in Rosedale.
Beginning in 1919, various groups of the society raised funds toward the erection of a permanent house of worship. Construction of the new and present church was completed in 1922. The rectory was built on land adjacent to the church that was financed by a large mortgage, and was completed in 1928. Due to the tremendous tenacity, faith and hard work of the parishioners, this mortgage was paid off during the Depression.
In 1937, most of the beautiful stained glass was installed, and the church was furnished over the ensuing years. St. Peter's continued as a Mission until May 2, 1945, when it became an independent incorporated parish. Admission as a parish in the Diocese of Long Island was granted on May 21, 1946, and The Rev. Herbert H. Hill was elected to be its first Rector on September 30, 1947.
Despite two decades of steady growth, the once-flourishing congregation had waned considerably by the 1970s, making it difficult to sustain a rector.
Beginning in the 1970s and continuing throughout the 1980s, the demographics of Rosedale and the surrounding communities began to change with the influx of Caribbean and African immigrants. Many of these new residents were Anglicans and became associated with St. Peter's Church. Today, the congregation is multi-cultural. |
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Geo. Kilgen & Son
St. Louis, Mo. – Opus 4039 (1922)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 24 stops, 3 ranks
The organ was built c.1922 by Geo. Kilgen & Son of St. Louis and is one of that firm's "Petit Ensemble" models with three ranks of pipes.The following specification was recorded (April 1984) by Larry Trupiano of Brooklyn. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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Bourdon [TC] |
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4 |
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Octave |
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
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4 |
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Salicet |
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8 |
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Viol d'Orchestra |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Flute |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Quintadena (Syn) |
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Swell Organ (Manua II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon [TC] |
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4 |
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Salicet |
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16 |
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Contra Viol [TC] |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Viol d'Orchestra |
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8 |
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Orchestral Oboe (Syn) |
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8 |
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Quintadena (Syn) |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Octave |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Bass Flute |
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4 |
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Salicet |
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8 |
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Cello |
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Stop Analysis |
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Pipes |
8 |
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Diapason |
73 |
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String |
73 |
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Stopped Flute |
97 |
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Total |
243 |
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Henry Erben
New York City
Mechanical action
1 manual, 6 stops, 6 ranks
The organ service firm of Louis F. Mohr & Co. recorded the following specification on April 16, 1920. Mohr noted that the organ in St. Peter's Church, Rosedale, L.I., was built by Henry Erben and had a "G" compass of 59 notes from GGG to F and a Pedal compass of 13 keys from GGG to GG. However, "G" compass organs usually omitted the low G#, so it seems likely that the compasses were actually 58 and 12. Enclosing the organ was a case painted rosewood that had 17 front pipes in gold. The fate of this organ is unknown. |
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Manual – 58 notes (GGG, no GGG#, to F)
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Clarabella [TF] |
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Flute [TF] |
36 |
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St. Diapason Bass |
22 |
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Fifteenth |
58 |
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Dulciana [TF] |
36 |
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Hautboy [TF] |
36 |
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Principal |
58 |
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Pedal – 12 notes
(GGG, no GGG#, to GG)
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coupler only |
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Mechanicals
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3 Combination Pedals |
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Foot blower (handle on right) |
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Swell Pedal |
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Sources:
Mohr, Louis F. & Co. Specification (Apr. 16, 1920) of Henry Erben organ. Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
St. Peter Episcopal Church web site: http://www.stpetersrosedale.org/
Trupiano, Larry. Specification of Geo. Kilgen & Son organ, Op. 4039 (1922).
Illustrations:
The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island web site: http://www.dioceselongisland.org/. Exterior.
St. Peter Episcopal Church web site. Original church in 1909. |
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