Henry Pilcher's Sons
Opus 772, 1912
16th Street Baptist Church
1530 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL, US
11 Ranks
Instrument ID: 9286 ● Builder ID: 2792 ● Location ID: 8594
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals 3 Divisions12 StopsTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Key ActionTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Stop ActionStop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
Updated through online information from Patrick J. Whitehead. -- Organ and Choir was lowered to its present location during a substantial renovation as a result of a fire. At some point in the earlier 1960s, a detached two manual console was installed and the organ with that addition was dedicated on September 14 1963 with members serving as security during a very turbulent time in Birmingham. The next day September 15, 1963 at 10:22 am, four girls were killed in a blast caused by several sticks of dynamite. The organ was significantly damaged causing the Great Organ to become silent. Many efforts were made to repair the instrument but they were all inadequate. Finally AE Scheuter renovated with work including but not limiting to replacing wind chests, modify action to direct electric, replacing the console, and re-stenciling pipes in the facade.
Database Manager on May 25th, 2007:
Photograph by O. V. Hunt; from the Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1990
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Electrified at some point. Rebuilt with additions c. 1990 by Pipe Organ Sales & Service (A. E. Schleuter). 3m. console.
Related Instrument Entries: A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company (1992)
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