George [Geo.] Jardine
1868

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (1837) / First Baptist Church

Sanctuary; front

4th Street, below Quincy St.
Wheeling, WV, US

20 Ranks - 998 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 63766 ● Builder ID: 3148 ● Location ID: 55373
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Builder: George [Geo.] Jardine
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)25 Note Pedal3 Divisions19 Stops20 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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

Jim Stettner on August 5th, 2024:
From the Ohio County Public Library Flickr site: "It [St. Matthew's] was purchased by the Wheeling Baptist Society in March of 1866 for $8,000. The First Baptist congregation remained in the Greek Revival church building on Byron Street until 1958 when it became the House of Prayer. Later, it housed the congregation of the Church of God's Saints of Christ. Most recently, it was purchased by the Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation (WNHAC) to be used as a community center and performance venue under the name of 'The Blue Church'."

Database Manager on March 25th, 2019:
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Steven Bartley, citing information from this publication: Wheeling Daily Intelligencer 4/11/1868, pg. 4. Organ placed in a recess in the NE corner of the room, with large arches on two sides. manuals = 56 notes, pedal = 25 notes. Database Editor (Aug. 5, 2024); the keydesk was attached to the chancel side of the instrument.

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