Pipe Organ Database

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Hook & Hastings (Opus 1773, 1897)

Location:

First Presbyterian Church
6 Pulteney Square, S.
Bath, NY 14810 US
Organ ID: 5540

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is no longer a complete instrument; dispersed/parted out.
  • 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
  • 19 ranks. 2 manuals. 23 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: 23
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Scot Huntington on March 15, 2022:

This imposing stone building in the Venetian style was built in 1877, replacing a large and elegant colonial-style building. In 1895 the interior was redecorated by Tiffany Studios, including mosaics, stencilling, and windows- the building interior is spectacular. The Hook & Hastings organ was installed in 1897 as the Tiffany interior project was completed. The Hook opus list states the organ was a 2-manual with 23-registers. This matches the catalog Style 11-D: 17 stops, 19 ranks, and 23 registers.

This instrument was replaced by Hillgreen, Lane & Co. in 1958 as their No. 1216: a two-manual instrument reduced in size, with 21 stops from only 11 ranks, some of which used recycled Hook pipes, on ventil chests and electro-pneumatic action. This organ in turn, was rebuilt by the Delaware Organ Co. only 8 years later in 1966.

We received the most recent update for this note from Scot Huntington on March 15, 2022.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1966.

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

Rebuilt Delaware bef. 1966.

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

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. ca. 1910's

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