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Restored by Taylor & Boody in 2008.
1830
One manual, four stop residence organ built by Henry Erben in New York for
a gentleman in the north, but was removed because it was to large for his home.
The gentleman has not yet been identified, and the production date of this organ was determined to be 1830 based on a signature inside of the case.
1839
March 18: Sister Frederica Hueffel, the pflegerin (spiritual leader) of the Single Sisters' in Salem, North Carolina, made a request to purchase a pipe organ for the chapel in the Single Sisters' House, because "the present instrument, a grand piano, does not stay in tune and also seems to be weak for the size of the room." -Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol 9, 1839
1839
June 29: The organ, located in the Saal of the Single Sisters' House, is dedicated "with a happy Singstunde and a prayer for its use in the holy place." -Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol 9, 1839
1896
Organ removed from Single Sisters' House and given to the Wachovia Historical Society. The organ was then exhibited in the Boys' School.
1978
The organ was moved from the Boys' School to the Boys' School Annex by Norman Ryan, an organbuilder in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
1986
The Boys' School Annex was to be demolished, so the organ was moved again by Norman Ryan to the MESDA building in Old Salem for storage.
2005
The Wachovia Historical Society agreed to give the organ to Salem Academy and College if the organ is restored and used in the Single Sisters' House.
2008
February: The organ is re-installed in the Single Sisters' House after restoration
Stoplist in Richmond.
Related Instrument Entries: Taylor & Boody Organbuilders (Opus 58, 2008)
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