Colleagues, when Brent posted his inquiry about the Jamestown exposition organ some days ago, I forwarded it to John Vreeland, Director of Music Ministries at St. George's Episcopal here in Fredericksburg, who has done some nifty research aand come up with this information:

John,
A partial answer:
Austin Opus 182, 3 manuals and pedal 31 stops. Installed in the First
Presbyterian Church in Norfolk after the exposition.  Research on the Church
web site shows that the congregation moved to a new sanctuary in 1912.  It
is likely that the Austin organ went along.  The current organ, 4 manuals
and 70 ranks, dedicated in 1993, is by J. W. Walker and sons, an English
firm.  No mention of the Austin organ can be found on the church web site,
but a call to the current organist, Dr. Jean Thiel, might be helpful. 

First Presbyterian Church
820 Colonial Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 625-1697
Fax: (757) 625-1288

Office Hours:
8:00a.m. - 5:00pm
Monday - Frida

Again, this information is from John Vreeland--I'm just the lucky conduit.

John


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