Pipe Organ Database

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Henry Erben (1850)

Location:

Trinity United Methodist Church
1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.
McLean, VA 22101 US
Organ ID: 2286

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 30 ranks. 3 manuals. 27 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 27
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on April 16, 2005:

A temporary pedal board had been installed in place of Stein's 27 note modification of the 25 note Erben. Hamar replaced this in 1977 with a 32 note pedalboard. Two electric action pedal stops added.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 2004.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Relocated from Mt. Olive Baptist, Richmond, Va and restored by James Baird c. 1970 with some tonal work by Richard Hamar. The organ was repitched to A440 and tuning slides added; a 4' Violina replaced an Adam Stein Vox Humana. The case had remained at Monumental and was reunited with organ at Trinity. Tierce mixture on the Great.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ Case and Keydesk: Photograph by Len Levasseur. Taken on 2010-11-17

Keydesk: Photograph by Len Levasseur. Taken on 2010-11-17

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