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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5401 South Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, LA.70125
 
 
 
 
 
Prior to its present location, First Presbyterian Church was located in an impressive structure on Lafayette Square. Here is a photograph and an oil painting of that original church.
 

SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUSTIN OPUS 635
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
GREAT
SWELL
POSITIV
PEDAL
Open Diapason 8 Bourdon 16 Rohr Flute 8 Open Diapason 16
Violon Cello 8 Open Diapason 8 Dulciana 8 Bourdon 16
Gross Flute 8 Rhor Flute 8 Flute D'Amour 4 Lieblich Gadackt16 (Swell)
Gemshorn 8 Viole D'Orchestre 8 Clarinet 8 Gross Flute 8
Octave 4 Viole Celeste 8 Trumpet EnChamade 8 Blank
Harmonic Flute 4 Echo Salicional 8 Tremulant Blank
Great Unison Off Flauto Traverso 4 Positiv 16 Blank
Swell 16 Cornopean 8 Positiv 4 Great 8
Swell 8 Oboe 8 Positiv Unison Off Swell 8
Swell 4 Tremulant Swell 16 Swell 4
Positiv 16 Swell 16 Swell 8 Positiv 8
Positiv 8 Swell 4 Swell 4 Positiv 4
Positiv 4 Swell Unison Off Great 4  
       
 
ORGAN HISTORICAL INFORMATION
According to the OUSCDB database, there were five organs and one upgrade of an existing organ. Prior to the installation of the Austin shown above, records indicate that a Goodrich 3 manual, 3 division, 17 stop organ was delivered in the 1800's. In the 1820's, a Hall and Erben organ of 3 manuals and 22 stops was delivered. In the 1870s, a Hutchings Opus 40, consisting of 2 manuals, 3 divisions and 16 ranks was supplied. In 1910, the present Austin was supplied, and at some point during the 1900's, an additional rank, believed to be an exposed trumpet, was installed.

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