THE CHURCHES OF RICHMOND
Photography by John G. DeMajo |
SAINT MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCH |
520 N. Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23221 |
ORGAN INFORMATION AND HISTORY |
Saint Marks's Episcopal Church Hall organ, c. 1923, 3m/32(?)r GREAT 16 Bourdon SWELL 16 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Stopped Diapason CHOIR 8 Violin Diapason PEDAL 32 Resultant The organ was located in a single chamber on the right wall of the chancel. The stoplist is copied from the back of a 1926 recital program which did not indicate borrows and extensions. On the slightly smaller and extant Hall organ at Saint Andrew's, one flute on the Swell was a unit and extended to three other pitches. The Pedal division probably had two or three ranks with all other stops borrowed or extended. The Saint Andrew's organ also has some Great ranks enclosed in the Choir box. Junked when replaced by Hillgreen, Lane.
Hilgreen, Lane organ, Opus 1282, 1965, 2m/18r GREAT 1. 8 Principal Tremulant SWELL 8. 8 Gedeckt PEDAL 16. 32 Resultant The organ is located in a chamber on the right side of the chancel and speaks into the chancel. The Principal chorus of the Great division is exposed in front. ANTIPHONAL 8 Principal 61 pipes Site visit by DT, date unknown |