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Unknown Builder (1914)

Location:

Residence: Albert P. Greim / Birdsville Church
102 Mill St.
Toms River, NJ 08757 US
The Oratory of Bethlehem Chapel
Organ ID: 71620

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Private Residences
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Zenas Savage on August 21, 2022.
Zenas Savage on August 21, 2022:

This structure was owned and built by Albert P. Greim a preminent builder of birdhouses. It was started as part of a large scale plan to create a structure that was a chapel, residence, and birdhouse factory. In the course of doing so, this building became an official outlet of the Episcopalian Church an even officiated the weddings of 7 couples . Albert sadly passed before the total plan was realized. This structure is sometimes known as "Birdville Church," "Greim's Dream," and House Wonderful, the largest birdhouse factory in the country!"

We received the most recent update for this note from Zenas Savage on August 21, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Organ facade in dome: Photograph by Postcard, submitted by Zenas Savage. Taken approx. 1914

Postcard description: Photograph by Postcard, submitted by Zenas M. Savage. Taken approx. 1914

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