Pomplitz Church Organ Co.

Active: Unknown - Present Type: BuilderBuilder ID: 5042

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Baltimore, Maryland, 1850-1887.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). —

Baltimore, Maryland; established 1850 by August Pomplitz; firm closed 1887.

Staff: Louis Pomplitz; John W. Otto.

Sources:

  • Martin Kares, The German Element in American Organbuilding, 1700-1900 (dissertation, Marburg 1990).
  • Martin Kares, "Baltimore: Center of German-American Organbuilding", The Tracker 39:3 (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1995), 14.

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  • 32 Instruments
  • 1 Consoles
  • 0 Blowers

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