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Lemasters, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Paul's United Church of Christ
Municipal: Peters Township
Region:Franklin County
Address: 4822 Steele Avenue, 17231, Lemasters, PA
Description nr.: 2070121.
Built by: Henry Niemann (ca. 1880)
In the 1880s, Henry Niemann built a six-stop organ, which stood at Jones Creek Christian Church, South Baltimore, until about 2000. When the church building was demolished, the instrument was disassembled and stored by David M. Storey. After a volunteer restoration led by John Johnson, it was placed in Saint Paul's United Church of Christ, Lemasters, Pennsylvania. The prospect pipes have been redecorated by Michelle Kipe. The instrument was inaugurated here on October 10, 2010 with a concert by Christopher Bono in collaboration with the cellist Jane Peatling.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8' - C-B from Melodia, Octave 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Pedal Coupler.
Lemasters, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Paul's United Church of Christ
Municipal: Peters Township
Region:Franklin County
Address: 4822 Steele Avenue, 17231, Lemasters, PA
Description nr.: 2070121.
Built by: Henry Niemann (ca. 1880)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1880 | Henry Niemann | new organ | 2010 | John Johnson | restoration |
In the 1880s, Henry Niemann built a six-stop organ, which stood at Jones Creek Christian Church, South Baltimore, until about 2000. When the church building was demolished, the instrument was disassembled and stored by David M. Storey. After a volunteer restoration led by John Johnson, it was placed in Saint Paul's United Church of Christ, Lemasters, Pennsylvania. The prospect pipes have been redecorated by Michelle Kipe. The instrument was inaugurated here on October 10, 2010 with a concert by Christopher Bono in collaboration with the cellist Jane Peatling.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| ca. 1880 | Baltimore | Jones Creek Christian Church (South Baltimore) |
| 2010 | Lemasters | Saint Paul's United Church of Christ |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 5 |
| - Pedal | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 6 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8' - C-B from Melodia, Octave 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Pedal Coupler.
| Literature |
St. Paul's United Church of Christ [...] Dedicatory Recital / Gordon L. Biscomb. - In: Hilbus Chapter (The Organ Historical Society, Inc.), Volume 41 Number 5, January 2011. |