Zion Lutheran Church

505 Watchogue Road at Willowbrook Road
Westerleigh, Staten Island, N.Y. 10314
http://www.zionlutheransiny.org

Organ Specifications:
505 Watchogue Road at Willowbrook Road (since 1966)
• unknown
77 Bennett Street (1921-1966)
► II/17 Estey Organ Company, Op. 2674 (1927)
Avenue B (1901-1921)
• unknown


The Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church was established on December 15, 1894, by members of the sizable Norwegian community of Staten Island who wished to attend Lutheran worship and Sunday school in their native language. What was once a congregation of Norwegian immigrants has grown to a congregation that encompasses many ethnic traditions among its membership.

Zion Lutheran Church has had three locations in its history. The first church, dedicated in 1901, was located on Avenue B (in the Port Richmond section of Staten Island). In 1921, the congregation moved to a building located at 77 Bennett Street (also in Port Richmond). In 1966, the present church and buildings (in the Westerleigh section of Staten Island) were dedicated, and the Bennett Street property was sold to St. Philip's Baptist Church.
             
Organ installed at church located at 77 Bennett Street:

Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2674 (1927)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 26 registers, 17 stops, 17 ranks


The Estey Organ Company Shop Order for Op. 2674 (dated November 24, 1927) indicates that this organ was voiced on 5" wind pressure and had a two-manual luminous console. An Estey Shop Order (dated August 1, 1954) indicates that a new two-manual replacement console was installed.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Major Open Diapason
73
4
   Octave (fr. 2nd OD)
—
8
  Second Open Diapason
85
4
  Flute Harmonic
73
8
  Gross Flute
73
2
  Fifteenth (fr. 2nd OD)
—
8
   Melodia
73
8
   Tuba Harmonic
73
8
   Gemshorn
73
     Tremolo
8
  Dulciana
73
    
Chimes
20 tubes

 

     

 

     
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
97
8
   Aeoline
73
8
   Diapason
73
4
   Lieblichflöte (fr. Bourdon)
—
8
   Stopped Flute (fr. Bourdon)
—
2
   Flautino (fr. Bourdon)
—
8
   Quintadena
73
8
   Cornopean
73
8
   Salicional
73
8
   Oboe
73
8
   Voix Celeste (TC)
61
     Tremolo  

 

     

 

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
  Open Diapason (ext. Gr. Fl.)
12
8
   Bass Flute (fr. Bourdon)
—
16
   Bourdon
44
8
   Flauto Dolce
SW
16
   Lieblich Gedeckt
SW
        
               
Couplers
  Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'       Great to Pedal 8'  
    Great to Great Unison, 4'       Swell to Pedal 8', 4'  
    Swell to Swell 16', Unison, 4'          
               
Combination Pistons
   
  1927 Console 1954 Console
Swell & Pedal Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-0 (thumb) Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb)
Great & Pedal Stops Pistons 1-2-3-4-0 (thumb) Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb)
Pedal Stops   Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb)
Entire Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-0 (thumb) Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb & toe)
  Two Neutral Bars  
Entire Organ P, MF, F, FF (toe) – not adjustable
    General Cancel (thumb)
               
Mechanicals
    Balanced Great Pedal   Great to Pedal Reversible
    Balanced Swell Pedal   Sforzando Pedal  
    Crescendo Pedal      
             
Sources:
     Carnahan, John. Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2674 (Nov. 24, 1927).
     Carnahan, John. Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2674 (Aug. 1, 1954) – replacement console.
     Estey Pipe Organs web site: www.esteyorgan.com
     Zion Lutheran Church web site: /www.zionlutheransiny.org