Wm. King (& Son)
1893
First Methodist Church
South Denton Street
Gainesville, TX, US
13 Ranks - 600 Pipes
Instrument ID: 3849 ● Builder ID: 3373 ● Location ID: 3661
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (58 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions9 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Hitchdown Coupler(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Jerry Bell on February 1st, 2021:
This William King organ of 1893 is the oldest pipe organ in any Methodist Church in Texas.
This William King organ of 1893 is the oldest pipe organ in any Methodist Church in Texas.
Database Manager on April 29th, 2010:
Updated through on-line information from John R. Brown, AIA.
Database Manager on June 26th, 2007:
Updated through online information from Walter W. Davis. -- Their website has two pictures of the organ and states that it originally had 363 pipes: 85 wood, 278 metal. "Replacement" (?) pipes from Holland, not total of 600 pipes. Organ still in regular use. Sought information regarding flood in Gainesville 6-18-07. Church's website indicated no damage to sanctuary. I have not seen this instrument.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Rebuilt Sipe-Yarborough 1963, 2-11.
Webpage Links: Church History
Related Instrument Entries: Sipe-Yarbrough (1961)
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