E. & G. G. Hook
Opus 523, 1870
Christ Methodist Episcopal Church
38th and Hamilton Streets
Philadelphia (West Philadelphia), PA, US
16 Ranks - 830 Pipes
Instrument ID: 6737 ● Builder ID: 1834 ● Location ID: 6388
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| GREAT (I)🛈 | ||
| 16' | Bourdon🛈 | 46 |
| 8' | Open Diapason🛈 | 58 |
| 8' | Dulciana🛈 | 46 |
| 8' | Trumpet🛈 | 58 |
| 8' | Stop'd Diapason bass🛈 | 12 |
| 8' | Melodia🛈 | 46 |
| 4' | Octave🛈 | 58 |
| 2' | Fifteenth🛈 | 58 |
| II | Mixture🛈 | 116 |
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| 8' | Keraulaphon🛈 | 46 |
| 8' | Stop'd Diapason bass🛈 | 12 |
| 8' | Stop'd Diapason treb🛈 | 46 |
| 4' | Flute Harmonique🛈 | 58 |
| 4' | Violina🛈 | 58 |
| 8' | Oboe🛈 | 46 |
| 8' | Bassoon🛈 | 12 |
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| PEDALE🛈 | ||
| 16' | Sub-bass (Bourdon)🛈 | 27 |
| 8' | Flute🛈 | 27 |
Four mechanical registers. Stoplist in order published in the newspaper.
Originally Written/Published: 28 Feb 1870
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2 Manuals (58 Notes)27 Note Pedal3 Divisions19 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Hitchdown Coupler(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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Paul R. Marchesano on January 16th, 2025:
"In 1850, the first Methodist services in the Mantua neighborhood of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were held in the home of William Smitheman. A church building at 38th and Wallace Streets was opened in 1852, and the following year the church was recognized by the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church as Mantua Methodist Episcopal Church. The church moved a few blocks away to a new building, at 38th and Mount Vernon Streets, and in 1857 was renamed Thirty-Eighth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1868, the church moved once more, this time to 38th and Hamilton Streets [address reported in newspapers in 1870 as 38th & Bridge Streets]. It was briefly known as Heiskell Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church before the name was changed, yet again, to Christ Methodist Episcopal Church in 1869. The church was discontinued in 1968." -- from Historical Society of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church website
"In 1850, the first Methodist services in the Mantua neighborhood of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were held in the home of William Smitheman. A church building at 38th and Wallace Streets was opened in 1852, and the following year the church was recognized by the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church as Mantua Methodist Episcopal Church. The church moved a few blocks away to a new building, at 38th and Mount Vernon Streets, and in 1857 was renamed Thirty-Eighth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1868, the church moved once more, this time to 38th and Hamilton Streets [address reported in newspapers in 1870 as 38th & Bridge Streets]. It was briefly known as Heiskell Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church before the name was changed, yet again, to Christ Methodist Episcopal Church in 1869. The church was discontinued in 1968." -- from Historical Society of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church website
Paul R. Marchesano on January 16th, 2025:
Reported cost: $3000. (Philadelphia Inquirer, 28 Feb 1870) See DOCUMENTS tab for news article with stoplist, description of the organ and dedication events.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Built for Heiskell Methodist, Philadelphia (2-23s). [Building later Christ Methodist?] Relocated to Robert Bruce Whiting residence, Schwenksville, PA.
Related Instrument Entries: Owner , Richard A. Nickerson (1983) , Philip A. Beaudry & Co. (1984)
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