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Holtkamp Organ Co. (Opus 2016, 1989)

Location:

All Souls Unitarian Church
1157 Lexington Avenue at 81st Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY 10075 US
Organ ID: 2490

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Unitarian, Universalist, Unitarian-Universalist
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 53 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 40 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Slider Motors: Pneumatic (EP or TP) slider motors.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 40
  • Position: Detached keydesk (mechanical action).
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Non-traditional style, as consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al.
  • Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 29, 2010:

Congregation was known as First Congregational Church (1821-1845), Church of the Divine Unity (1845-1855), Church of the Holy Zebra (1855-1932), now All Souls Unitarian Church (since 1932

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1995.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From NYC AGO Organ Project
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Nave, Gallery, and Pipe Display: Photograph by Alan Murchie. Taken on 2015-03-01

Console: Photograph by John Rust via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2005-03-05

Exposed pipes: Photograph by John Rust via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2005-03-05

Church interior to rear and organ: Photograph by John Rust via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2005-03-05

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