James Andrews
1980

Originally Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 629, 1926)

St. John's Evangelical / United Church of Christ

Sanctuary

Stuart Circle
Richmond, VA, US

33 Ranks - 2,051 Pipes
Instrument ID: 23279 ● Builder ID: 136 ● Location ID: 20855
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Aaron Jackson on December 4th, 2025:

Updated through online information from Mitch Weisiger. “The organ once had a French Horn that was in storage in the building next to the church (which is no longer standing because it caught on fire).”


Database Manager on March 22nd, 2012:

Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- 1980 additions by Jim Andrews increased the organ to 33 ranks and include a III Mixture on the Great, a 32 Resultant in the Pedal, and a 32 Contra Trombone and 16 Trombone unit in the Pedal. (source: Donald Tracer, Churches of Virginia website, accessed Mar 17, 2012)


Database Manager on April 15th, 2006:

Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn:
The original builder was E. M. Skinner: Opus 629 (1926). Some additions, but no changes to original instrument.

Webpage Links: t. John\'s United Church of Christ, Richmond, VA

Related Instrument Entries: Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 629, 1926)

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