Olympia, Washington
St. John's Episcopal Church

M.P. MÖLLER, Opus 9072, 1957 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
   8'  Diapason                     61          Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   8'  Bourdon                      61          Great to Pedal                  8,4
   4'  Gemshorn                     61
   2'  Fifteenth                    61          Swell to Great               16,8,4
   III Mixture    [15-19-22]       183

   Great 16'                                 FINGER PISTONS
   Great Unison Off                             Full Organ                    1 - 4
   Great 4'                                     Swell & Pedal                 1 – 4
                                                Great & Pedal                 1 – 4

SWELL (Expressive)
   8'  Spitzflöte                   61       TOE STUDS
   8'  Viola                        61          Gr. to Ped. Reversible        (rev)
   8'  Viola Celeste          (tc)  49          Sforzando Reversible          (rev)
   4'  Harmonic Flute               61
   8'  Trompette                    61
       Tremolo                               PEDAL MOVEMENTS
                                                Swell Expression             (bal.)
   Swell 16'                                    Crescendo                    (bal.)
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell 4'


PEDAL
   16' Diapason               (Gt)  12       ACTION: E-P pitman & unit
   16' Gedeckt                      32
   8'  Octave                 (Gt)  --       VOICES: 11         STOPS: 15
   8'  Gedeckt                      12
   4'  Gedeckt                      12       RANKS: 13          PIPES: 788


NOTES
St. John's Church of Olympia was the first incorporated parish of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States to be formed in what is now the State of
Washington; however, the first church building in Olympia was the Methodist Church
built in 1856. Notices in Olympia newspapers list services at St. John's Chapel,
but this was just a rented hall from the Masonic Temple.

On January 13, 1864, Lot 7, Block 7 of the Town of Olympia on the corner of 7th and
Main (later, Capitol Way) was purchased from Benjamin & Eliza P. Harned for $500.00.
An old frame carpenter shop on the lot was converted into a church.  Music was pro-
vided by a small melodeon.

In May of 1888, bids for building a new church were called for. Those bids received
were opened on June 8. The basement was built first, and services were begun there
on October 20, 1889. Work was delayed for about one year, but then resumed after a
gift of $500.00 from Governor Perry. The cost of the building was $10,361.75.  The
bell, stained glass of St. John & St. Mary, and the Bishop's and rector's chairs
were saved from the first structure and incorporated into the new building.

In 1891, a 2-manual & pedal tracker-action pipe organ built by th Pilcher firm was
installed as a result of the labors of the St. John's Musical Society.  The cost of
the instrument was $1,500.00, and it was installed by Henry Pilcher himself.

The present structure was built in 1949, but the Möller wasn't installed until 1957.
It is located in a right-side chamber towards the front of the church. The console
is located in front of the chamber with the organist facing across the nave.

Sources: Möller opus list; James R. Stettner; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2015-04-11.]