Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Giles Beach (1857)

Location:

Kingsboro Presbyterian Church / Kingsboro Assembly of God
North Kingsboro Avenue
Gloversville, NY 12078 US
Organ ID: 3947

Update This Entry

Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on June 09, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 11 ranks. 548 pipes. 2 manuals. 11 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: 2
  • Stops: 11
  • Manual Compass: 56
  • Pedal Compass: 17
  • 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 October 30, 2004:

Some modifications.

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

By 1995 bldg. was Assembly of God. Organ unused.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stephen L. Pinel, "Giles Beach and the American Church Organ Works" from <i>Litterae Organi: Essays in Honor of Barbara Owen</i>
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Church Exterior: Photograph by Nelson E. Baldwin; images from the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress. Taken on 1936-10-01

Sanctuary Interior and Chancel: Photograph by Nelson E. Baldwin; images from the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress. Taken on 1936-10-01

Nave, Balcony, and Organ Case: Photograph by Nelson E. Baldwin; images from the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress. Taken on 1936-10-01

Pipe Organs in New York sponsored by:
This instrument has been viewed 1,118 times.