History of the 1876 George Stevens Tracker Organ

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Geneseo, Illinois

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This George Stevens 13 Rank Tracker organ was originally purchased by the Unitarian Church in 1876 and installed in their new building at 201 West North Street, Geneseo, Illinois.  In the 1920s, the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy purchased the property and founded Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.  The organ was originally installed in the center on the front wall of the church but when the Episcopal Church purchased the property, the organ was then moved to its final position on the west wall.  Minor changes were made in the organ; the hand pump bellows was removed and a Spencer ½ hp blower installed.  The organ served Holy Trinity Parish well from that point until November 2005 a vandal set the church on fire and seriously damaged the building.

The Church sanctuary was considerably larger than the congregation needed.  The building was damaged severely enough to warrant replacement.  A new sanctuary will be considerably smaller and would not possibly house this very nice mechanical action historic organ.  The organ has been removed in its entirety and is safely in storage at Levsen Organ Company waiting for a new home.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Geneseo, Illinois

1876 George Stevens Tracker Organ

13 Ranks, 56 note keys, 25 note pedals

STOPLIST

GREAT ORGAN                                                                                                                  COUPLERS

8' STOPPED DIAPASON BASS                12 PIPES                                                   8' GREAT TO PEDAL

8' MELODIA TREBLE                                 44 PIPES                                                  8' SWELL TO PEDAL

8' DULCIANA                                             56 PIPES

8' KERAULOPHONE       T.G.                    37 PIPES                                                         ACCESSORIES

4' PRINCIPAL                                             56 PIPES                                                   CASEWORK

4' FLUTE                           T.C.                   44 PIPES                                                   FACADE OF PIPES

2 2/3' TWELFTH                                         56 PIPES                                                   BENCH

2' FIFTEENTH                                            56 PIPES                                                  25 NOTE FLAT PEDALBOARD

BELLOWS ALARM                                                                                                     1/2 HP SPENCER BLOWER

PEDAL CHECK

SWELL ORGAN

8' OPEN DIAPASON                                44 PIPES

8' STOPPED DIAPASON BASS              12 PIPES

8' STOPPED DIAPASON TREBLE          44 PIPES

8' VIOLA DA GAMBA                             56 PIPES

4' PRINCIPAL BASS                                12 PIPES

TREMOLO

BLANK

PEDAL ORGAN