Pipe Organ Database

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Otto Hofmann (1956)

Originally Estey Organ Co. (Opus 1409, 1915)

Location:

First Presbyterian Church
410 West Hutchinson Street
San Marcos, TX 78666 US
Organ ID: 56641

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ has been altered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is not playable.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 14 ranks. 849 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 20 stops. 12 registers.
All:
  • Position: In floor-level chambers at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 20
  • Registers: 12
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action 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 December 01, 2017:

Updated by Julius Coyle, who has heard or played the organ. Julius Coyle also listed this individual as a source of information: Jack Wilds, music director.
A leaky roof caused the organ to be damaged by heavy rains from the storms associated with Hurricane Harvey (August-September 2017). The church has elected to replace it with an electronic organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 16, 2016:

Updated through online information from Julius Coyle.
The Estey organ at First Presbyterian was rebuilt by Otto Hofmann circa 1956. Hofmann replaced the console, and added some upperwork to the organ - a III Mixtur on the Great, and a 2' Spitz Principal on the Swell. (The Spitz Principal probably replaced an Oboe or Labial Oboe.)

The Great 8' Prinzipal and Pedal 16' Bourdon are now on unit chests, and in side chambers - each rank is divided. The Bourdon was unified to the Pedal at 8' and 4', and the Prinzipal was unified to the Pedal at 5 1/3', 4', 2 2/3' and 2. The Prinzipal may have been part of a speaking facade at some point, as the pipes are longer than their actual speaking length.

In October of 2010, Contemporary & Classic Church Organs of Kansas City, Missouri replaced the blower, replaced the tremulant leather, cleaned the pipework, and revoiced the organ, including reducing the volume on the Great Mixtur.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 22, 2015:

Updated through online information from Julius Coyle.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 13, 2015:

This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Julius Coyle, based on personal knowledge of the organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist taken from the console
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Pipe Facade and Chamber Grillework: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Great Stoptabs: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Swell Stoptabs: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Pedal Stoptabs: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Pedalboard, Expression Pedals, and Toe Studs: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Great/Pedal Pipework (L to R - Great Hohlflöte, Dulciana, Octav Principal, Pedal Bourdon, III Mixtur): Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Great Pipework including Haskelled Dulciana Basses: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Great Pipework and Swell Shades: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Sanctuary Interior and Chancel: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Rose Window: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Console: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15

Builder's Nameplate: Photograph by Alex Bridges. Taken on 2016-03-15