Pipe Organs in the United States of America

Other Databases: Pipe Organs of North America

 

  1. George Nelson's "Organs of the United States and Canada Database." The web site describes the database, its content, and its organization in detail. On-line searches not available, but instructions for locating information stated clearly. Last accessed 2005/01/27.
  2. The Osiris Archive. According to its own description, "a collection of world-wide pipe organ specifications." A repository of documents; no search engine, but a good introduction to the structure of the list of documents, downloadable. Last accessed 2005/05/04.
  3. International Organ Foundation. As its name implies, a world-wide scope in a searchable database. Includes multi-language dictionary of organ-related terms. Last accessed 2006/11/04.
  4. Builders' Web Sites
  5. American Guild of Organists, Local Chapters. Many chapter web sites contain lists of organs in their areas, links to related web pages, specifications, and photographs. (Alphabetical list by state.)
    1. Birmingham, Alabama. Short list of organs, with photographs and stoplists.
    2. Orange County, California. List of organs, with brief descriptions, some links.
    3. Greater Hartford, Connecticut. List of organs, with links to details.
    4. Pensacola, Florida. List of organs, with links to informational pages for some.
    5. Evansville, Indiana. List of organs, with photographs and links to informational pages for some.
    6. Indianapolis, Indiana. List of area organs, with links both to church or school web sites and to builder's sites.
    7. Lexington, Kentucky. Short list of organs.
    8. New Orleans, Lousiana. Home page has a link to a site with extensive list of links churches, each page with photographs, history and photographs where available.
    9. Cape Cod, Massachusetts. List of organs with photographs and stoplists on sub-pages.
    10. Worcester, Massachusetts. Stoplist repository, with 25 instruments listed.
    11. Grand Rapids, Michigan. List with photographs and stoplists.
    12. Twin Cities, Minnesota. Database of 305 instruments with both compound search and browse functions on line.
    13. Saint Louis, Missouri. List of pipe organs with short descriptions.
    14. New York City, New York. Extensive list with links to photrographs and stoplists.
    15. Cincinnati, Ohio. List of organs with links to stoplists.
    16. Eugene, Oregon. Small list of area instruments, with links to photographs and stoplists.
    17. Portland, Oregon. Extensive list of instruments with links to stoplists and photographs.
    18. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Extensive list of area instruments with links to stoplists and photographs.
    19. Knoxville, Tennessee. List of organs, organized by community/town name. Builder, date and size listed for each.