Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Rieger Orgelbau (1973)

Location:

St. James Episcopal Church
1201 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220 US
Organ ID: 591

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ is no longer extant; destroyed.
  • 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
  • 84 ranks. 3 manuals. 49 stops.
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.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 49
  • Manual Compass: 56
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric 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 October 30, 2004:

Gen. & div. combinations. Voiced by Georg Jann. Rebuilt by Trupiano 1992. Burned 13 Jul 1994 when church was struck by lightning.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Provided by William T. Van Pelt: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on October 26, 2021.

Provided by William T. Van Pelt: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on October 26, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Gallery, console and organ case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 1993

Console: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 1993

Left stopjamb: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 1993

Console after the fire: Photograph by David Storey, via William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. July 1994

Church interior after the fire: Photograph by David Storey, via William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. July 1994

Organ chamber after fire: Photograph by David Storey, via William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. July 1994

Gallery and tower after fire: Photograph by David Storey, via William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. July 1994

Ruckpositiv after fire: Photograph by David Storey, via William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. July 1994