Simmons & Willcox
1859

Second Baptist Church [1842] / Wentworth Street Baptist Church / Centenary Methodist Church [1866]

60 Wentworth Street
Charleston, SC, US

13 Ranks - 666 Pipes
Instrument ID: 2633 ● Builder ID: 5766 ● Location ID: 2521
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STOPLISTS

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  • Position: In a Gallery-Level Case at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Slider With Mechanical Pull-Downs
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
8'56
8'44
8'12
4'56
4'56
4'56
8'
  • Position: In a Gallery-Level Case at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Slider With Mechanical Pull-Downs
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
  • Notes: "Bourdon to Tenor C"
  • Notes: misspelled in new article: Kainolophon
  • Notes: "Bourdon to CC"
  • Notes: misspelled in news article: "Giegle"
  • Notes: (presumed treble of the rank)
  • Notes: (presumed bass of the rank)
8'44
8'56
8'56
8'12
4'56
2'56
8'44
8'12
  • Position: In a Gallery-Level Case at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Ventil (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
  • Notes: "to CCC"
  • Notes: "to CCC"
16'25
16'25
8'
8'

Pedal Movements include combination trundles "to throw off and on the chorus stops for the great organ, thumb screws to regulate the entire key-board of each manual..." Mixture size unknown, pipe counts extrapolated from report which does not provide pitches or pipe counts.
Originally Written/Published: Mar 4, 1859

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Simmons & Willcox
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)25 Note PedalMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Combination Trundle(s)
Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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

Paul R. Marchesano on March 2nd, 2026:

Previously reported as 1845. News article and building renovation history confirms the date as 1859. See DOCUMENTS tab for news article with specifications.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

8 rank, 1939 Moller placed behind Simmons & Willcox facade in1950's. Damaged 1989 in Hurricane Hugo. New 9rk Ontko & Young organ, electric action organ (EP pedal) placed behind Simmons & Wilcox facade in 1994.

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