St. Stephen's Reformed - New Holland, PA

1801

St. Stephen's Reformed Church in New Holland dedicated their new Tannenberg organ on September 20, 1801. Assisting in the service were musicians from Lititz Moravian Church. An old photograph (see below) shows the organ was strikingly similar to the organ Tannenberg built one year later for Hebron Lutheran Church in Madison, Virginia. The old photo also shows what appears to be eight large stop knobs very similar to the ones on the Madison organ. This suggests that the stop list was also nearly identical or exactly the same as the organ in Madison. In addition, the front pipes appear to be a Principal dulcis 8'. Unlike the Madsion organ, however, the organ for St. Stephen's Reformed had a foot lever to turn on and off the Principal 8'. The case appears to have also had side carvings.

The organ was used by St. Stephen's until 1920 when it was dismantled and given to a newly organized Reformed Church in Lititz. It was never installed, however, and was stored in the basement of the pastor. Apparently, the plan to use the organ was abandoned and the organ was discarded.

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