Theodore C. Knauff
1890

St. James Episcopal Church / St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church

222 8th Street NE
Washington, DC, US

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STOPLISTS

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  • Chest Action: Slider With Mechanical Pull-Downs
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
8'
8'
8'
4'
2 2⁄3'
2'
8'
4'
  • Chest Action: Slider With Mechanical Pull-Downs
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
  • Notes: (was this a clarinet flute?)
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
4'
8'
  • Chest Action: Ventil (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
16'
8'
8'
8'

Lewis & Hitchcock card file. Two 3" x 5" cards. See NOTE below for details

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Theodore C. Knauff
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals
Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
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

Steven Bartley on November 20th, 2025:

from- Lewis & Hitchcock card file (appear to be from the 1940s or earlier) Two 3" x 5" cards concerning the Knauff Organ
GREAT SWELL PEDAL COUPLERS Work done at this time (when?) $650
8 Diapason 8 Violin Diapason 16 Bourdon Sw/Pd Repair Bellows
8 Melodia 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Violone Cello Gt/Pd Regulate Key action
8 Gamba 8 Salicional Sw/Gt Tune & Troubleshoot
4 Octave 4 Violina Sw/Gt Octave
2-2/3 Twelfth 4 Flute
2 Fifteenth 8 Bassoon & Oboe

The second slightly newer looking card lists the Swell 4 Violina & 4 Clarinet. (was this a clarinet flute?)
7 basses on the Gamba, 12 basses for the Salicional (quint basses?)
15th penciled in next to the Violina
30 notes next to pedal.
Tremolo

Steven Bartley on August 14th, 2022:

from Evening Star, Washington, D.C. Nov. 3, 1890 & Nov. 19, 1890
New organ by Theo C. Knauff of Philadelphia, Penn. Dedication recital given by builder. Organ cost $3000.

(Sadly the DC news papers rarely gave details of new organ installations)

Database Manager on September 9th, 2016:

An original installation. Identified by Steve Bartley, using information found in Lewis & Hitchcock service file from 1920s & 30s..

Church burned 1931,Knauff must have been destroyed in fire, Building was rebuilt on same site, 2nd hand Hook & Hastings from St. Patrick RC church installed. L&H record provides specification of the Knauff Organ.

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