J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co.
Opus 483, 1912

Originally Simmons & Willcox (1859)

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

38 Ten Broeck Triangle
Albany, NY, US

74 Ranks - 4,173 Pipes

Instrument ID: 51843 ● Builder ID: 3091 ● Location ID: 45408

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STOPLISTS

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	Gallery Great🛈
16'	Open Diapason	61
8'	First Open Diapason	61
8'	Second Open Diapason	61
8'	Doppel Flote	61
8'	Gamba	61
8'	Dulciana	61
4''	Octave	61
4'	Flute Harmonique	61
2 ²⁄₃'	Octave Quint	61
2'	Super Octave	61
8'	Trumpet	61

	Gallery Swell🛈
16'	Bourdon	61
8'	Open Diapason	61
8'	Quintadena	61
8'	Stopped Diapason	61
8'	Salicional	61
8'	Vox Celestis	61
4'	Rohr Flöte	61
2'	Flautina	61
IV	Dolce Cornet	244
16'	Contra Fagotto	61
8'	Cornopean	61
8'	Oboe	61
8'	Vox Humana	61
	Tremulant

	Gallery Pedal🛈
32'	Dbl. Open Diapason	30
16'	Dbl. Open Diapason	30
16'	Bourdon	30
16'	Contra Gamba	30
8'	Bass Flöte	30
8'	Violoncello	30
16'	Trombone	30

	Choir🛈
16'	Lieblich Gedeckt	61
8'	Open Diapason	61
8'	Concert Flute	61
8'	Viole d'Orchestre	61
4'	Flauto Traverso	61
4'	Violina	61
2'	Piccolo	61
8'	Clarinet	61
	Tremulant
8'	Gross Gamba	61
4'	Hohl Flöte	61

	Solo🛈
8'	Stentorphone	61
8'	Gross Flöte	61
16'	Tuba Major	61
8'	Tuba Mirabalis	61

	Echo🛈
8'	Open Diapason	61
8'	Melodia	61
8'	Clarinet Flute	61
8'	Viola	61
8'	Viole Celeste	61
8'	Dolcissimo	61
4'	Octave	61
4'	Violina	61
8'	Cornopean	61
8'	Orchestral Oboe	61
8'	Vox Humana	61
	Tremulant

	Echo Pedal🛈
16'	Bourdon	30
8'	Bass Flute	30

	Chancel Great🛈
8'	Open Diapason	61
8'	Melodia	61
8'	Dolcissimo	61
4'	Octave	61
8'	Cornopean	61

	Chancel Swell🛈
8'	Clarinet Flute	61
8'	Viola	61
Viole Celeste'	8	61
4'	Violina	61
8'	Orchestral Oboe	61
8'	Vox Humana	61
	Tremulant

	Chancel Pedal🛈
16'	Bourdon	30
8'	Bass Flute	30

Originally Written/Published: 1982

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Builder: J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co.

Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center

Design: Traditional With Roll Top

Pedalboard Type: Unknown

Features:

4 Manuals 5 Divisions59 Stops

Stop Layout: Unknown

Expression Type: Unknown

Combination Action: Unknown

Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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This instrument is: Extant and Not Playable in this location

Jared Ovitt on April 15th, 2025: 
Inspected the instrument on 04/15/2025. Our firm was graciously allowed access by NAI Platform who is the realtor for the property. This instrument has suffered from vandalism in the great and solo divisions. However, the swell, choir, echo, and most of the pedal are completely intact and salvageable. The large Kinetic blower is located in the tower. The blower is powered by a large GE motor with unknown specifications as the motor nameplate had corroded due to bird droppings and exposure to the elements. The interior of the building is rather well sealed as of the early 2000s and the organ does not show signs of any major water damage. The echo division is extant and was visible through the chamber opening. We were unable to enter this chamber due to work that was done to secure the building from vandals (stairwell blocked at landing to chamber). 

Jim Stettner on December 25th, 2024: 
Updated through online information from Julius Coyle (December 18th, 2024):  The church is for sale: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/38-Ten-Broeck-st-Albany-NY/31936054/

Database Manager on September 3rd, 2016: 
Updated through online information from Scot Huntington:  The original Simmons & Willcox failed mechanically shortly after its construction and was rebuilt by Henry Erben. This is the instrument that was substantially rebuilt and enlarged by Odell as an essentially new instrument mechanically, while incorporating many old ranks. The monumental church designed by Patrick Keely closed in 1994, and has changed hands several times since, with an equal number of aborted plans for its multi-million dollar restoration and reuse, including such diverse plans as a brewery, arts center, and mausoleum. In 2013 the building was deeded back to the city of Albany, with no clear plan for its future or controversial preservation. The building was stabilized from imminent collapse in 2007, but remains in severely debilitated condition. The Odell has been subject to some vandalism since the church's closure, but is believed to be still mechanically intact. The massive 1859 Simmons & Willcox 32' open wood Diapason is extant and can be glimpsed through the broken windows of the tower. An examination of the Odell is needed to determine how much Simmons and Erben pipework, if any, may still remain.

Database Manager on August 14th, 2013: 
This organ was the Magnum Opus of J.H. & C.S. Odell

Webpage Links: Interior video tour , Abandoned Online

Related Instrument Entries: Simmons & Willcox (1859)

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J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co.Opus 483, 1912