Pipe Organ Database

Skinner Organ Co. (1929)

Originally Hilborne L. Roosevelt (Opus 150, 1885)

Location:

First Baptist Church in America
75 N. Main Street
Providence, RI US
Organ ID: 7947

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Baptist Churches
The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
The organ's condition is unknown.

We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

Chests: Wicks Direct Electric
49 ranks. 2,843 pipes. 3 manuals. 80 stops.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Wicks Direct Electric chests
Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 3
Stops: 80
Position: Console in fixed position, center.
Manual Compass: 61
Pedal Compass: 32
Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
Has Crescendo Pedal
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
Has a Piston Sequencer

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Notes

Database Manager on February 15, 2008:

Updated through online information from Milovan Popovic.  -- Skinner rebuilt by Wicks as Opus 3801 in 1958, new windchests and console, reusing pipes from previous instruments. Rebuilt by Foley-Baker, Inc. in 2000 with additions. Tonally modified and revoiced by Stephan J. Drexler, 2000. Trompette Harmonique replaced by Foley-Baker, Inc., 2007.

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

Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Originally 1853 E. & G. G. Hook Op. 11(3-30reg.)(Hook case remains). Rebuilt by Hilborne Roosevelt in 1884. [Charitable Baptist Society, Providence, R. I. is on the Roosevelt list with Op. 150, 1885, 3-30.]  Then enlarged and rebuilt by Skinner 1929. [Not on Kinzey & Lawn Skinner List.]  Choir and console by Wicks in 1957. [On Wicks list as Op. 3801, 3-31, May 1957, First Baptist Meeting House, Providence, RI.]