Austin Organ Co.
Opus 443, 1913
First Presbyterian Church / Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN, US
28 Ranks
Instrument ID: 11517 ● Builder ID: 224 ● Location ID: 10515
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
3 ManualsStop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Paul Dessau. -- email from Austin organs--"The Organ contract was signed and the organ installed in 1913, later renovated in 1972 by Milnar Pipe Organ Service."
Database Manager on September 17th, 2012:
Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- To clarify, this facility was built as First Presbyterian in 1850. In 1955, the majority of the congregation moved to the suburbs and took the name First Presbyterian with them. The minority of the congregation bought the old building and chose the new name Downtown Presbyterian. Downtown Presbyterian's building was designed by William Strickland in Egyptian Revival style. The first organ was built by E. & G G Hook with a case in the same exotic style. The Austin case replaced the Hook case and it too is in Egyptian Revival style.
Database Manager on August 23rd, 2005:
On-line update from Melvin Potts -- Aeolian-Skinner console added 1946. Organ was substantially rebuilt and altered by the Milnar Organ Company in early 70s.
Database Manager on December 17th, 2004:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
Related Instrument Entries: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 1061, 1945) , Milnar Organ Co. (2007)
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