G. Herald Keefer and Associate
Opus 3, 1959

Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 354, 1911)

First Church of Christ, Scientist

1519 E. Denny Way
Seattle, WA, US

41 Ranks - 2,461 Pipes
Instrument ID: 19183 ● Builder ID: 7416 ● Location ID: 11991
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions39 Stops45 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Database Manager on June 12th, 2016:

Updated through online information from Sean Haley.
The new pipe work installed by Keefer, including the new reeds or extensions, was made by Stinkens of Holland and not Flentrop.


Database Manager on June 24th, 2014:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ pipes were removed by John K. Moir of Balcom and Vaughan, but the developer - Mr. Joe Sacotte - gave the organ to the Pipe Organ Foundation of Mercer Island, Washington. The pipework was relocated from storage in Everett, Washington to prepared chambers at Faith Lutheran Church in Seattle where the organ was to have been rebuilt and installed by the Pipe Organ Foundation. This never materialized, and in 2014 the pipe inventory was purchased by Marceau & Associates of Seattle.


Database Manager on October 18th, 2006:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- As of this writing (10/16/06) the building has been sold to developer Joe Sacotte of Redmond, Washington. The congregation has dwindled to about 35 members. The organ will be removed - in whole or in part. As for the building, the exterior will remain intact, but the interior will be gutted, reconfigured, and developed into condominiums.


Database Manager on July 23rd, 2005:

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a rebuild of the existing 1911 Austin organ (Opus 354) and consisted of substantial tonal changes using the existing Austin Universal windchests. A few other new windchests were added. The organ was "Baroque-ized" in this rebuild, with some of the original Austin ranks retained.

Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organ Co. (Opus 354, 1911)

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