Henry Erben
1839
St. John's Catholic Church
Sanctuary
Drayton and Perry Streets
Savannah, GA, US
Instrument ID: 69885 ● Builder ID: 1934 ● Location ID: 60405
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Builder: Henry Erben
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional With Sliding Doors That Enclose Keyboards
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
1 Manuals (58 Notes)18 Note PedalMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Trigger/Hitch-Down Expression
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Jim Stettner on May 19th, 2023:
This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from a note on a related OHS Database entry. According to a Wikipedia article, *"Bishop John England of the Diocese of Charleston, which encompassed Savannah, consecrated the new church April 1, 1839."* The organ was acquired by First African Baptist Church of Savannah in 1888 and installed in their rear gallery.
This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from a note on a related OHS Database entry. According to a Wikipedia article, *"Bishop John England of the Diocese of Charleston, which encompassed Savannah, consecrated the new church April 1, 1839."* The organ was acquired by First African Baptist Church of Savannah in 1888 and installed in their rear gallery.
Related Instrument Entries: Henry Erben (1888)
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