Pipe Organ Database

Davis & Ferris (1847)

Location:

Calvary Episcopal Church
237 Park Avenue South at 21st Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY 10003 US
Organ ID: 23738

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
The organ has been altered from its original state.
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
40 ranks. 2,034 pipes. 3 manuals. 32 stops.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Slider chests
Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 3
Stops: 32
Position: Keydesk attached, manuals set into case.
Manual Compass: 59
Pedal Compass: 18
Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
Console Style: Traditional style with a removable panel in front of keyboards.
Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on flat jambs.
Combination Action: Fixed mechanical system.
Swell Control Type: Trigger/hitch-down swell.
Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- The "American Musical Directory," published by Thomas Hutchinson, New York, 1861, reports "Size of organ--3 banks keys, 42 stops, 2 octaves pedals. Built by R.M. Ferris, in 1849."

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

Database Manager on June 10, 2007:

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Originally cost $2,500. In a case in the rear gallery. five-sectional case having three large, gothic-framed flats separated by two smaller flats - containing 23 pipes arranged: 5-3-7-3-5. Console has drawknobs arranged in cruciform layout. G-compass organ. 1868, Levi Stuart (Ferris' half-brother) changed the manual compass to C-compass and added a 25-note pedalboard. 1884, Calvary Church relocated choir from the gallery to divided chancel. New Roosevelt organ was ordered. The Ferris organ was sold for $1,500 to the Round Lake, New York Association, a Methodist camp meeting group. Sources: Extant organ in Round Lake documented July 1988; NYC AGO website.

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

Database Manager on May 17, 2006:

Rebuilt by Levi U. Stuart in 1868, then moved to Round Lake, New York and rebuilt by Giles Beach.

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

Stoplists

Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist (Source: Ogasapian, 1977)
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.