First Baptist Church
42 Hart Avenue
Buckhannon,
WV
26201 US
Organ ID: 11603
Updated through online information from Dave Norment.
Well maintained, tuned regularly and in good condition. Not played on a weekly basis. There are facade pipes at the front of the case and playable sixteen foot dulciana pipes visible at the left and right rear.
Updated through on-line information from Brett Miller. -- Most of the organ is unaltered from the 1914 installation, though there is a plaque noting that the console was refurbished or renovated in some way in 1970. No specifics are given as to what was changed and elements of the console look like they are also original to 1914. There is indication that the console was originally attached to the casework and was moved at a later date (possibly in 1970) to a detached position at the right of the organ. There are 9 ranks listed in the original Austin opus list, though there are only 8 ranks in the instrument. It is presumed that the 16' Dulciana pedal stop (only 12 notes) were included in Austin's total rank count. It is unknown at this time if the chimes were original to the instrument or added later.
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.