Asheville, North Carolina
Grove Park Inn
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Builder: Skinner Organ Company
Year: 1919
Opus: 295
No. manuals: 4
No. stops: 65
No. ranks: 51
No. pipes: 3,245
GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 17 PED 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Stopped Diapason 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Claribel Flute SW 8' Voix Celeste 73
8' Erzähler 61 8' Claribel Flute 73
8' Flute Celeste II SW 8' Conical Flute 73
4' Octave SW 8' Flute Celeste 73
4' Flute SW 4' Octave 73
8' Cornopean SW 4' Flute 73
Tremolo 4' Celestina II 146 (Unda Maris)
8' Piano 2' Flautino 61
4' Piano III Solo Mixture 183
3 Blank Knobs 16' English Horn 73
8' Trompette 73
ORCHESTRAL ORGAN 8' Cornopean 73
16' Gamba 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Diapason 73 Tremolo
8' Concert Flute 73 4 Blank Knobs
8' Aeoline 73
8' Unda Maris 73 ECHO ORGAN
8' Dulcet II 146 8' Salicional 73
4' Flute Harmonique 73 8' Voix Celeste 73
2 2/3' Nazard 61 4' Flute 73
8' Clarinet 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 Tremolo
Tremolo Cathedral Chimes 25 tubes
Slow Tremolo
Harmonic Celeste PEDAL ORGAN
8' Harp (TC) -- 32' Gravissima (Resultant)
4' Celesta 61 bars 16' Sub Bass 32
3 Blank Knobs 16' Bourdon 32
16' Gamba OR
SOLO ORGAN 8' Octave 12
8' Cello 73 8' Flute 12
8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' Second Bourdon GT
8' Tuba 73 8' Still Flute SW
8' French Horn 73 8' Cello SO
8' Musette 73 32' Bombarde 32
8' Heckelphone 73 16' Trombone 12
8' Clarinet CH 16' Bassoon SO
8' Orchestral Oboe CH 16' English Horn SW
Tremolo 8' Tromba 12
Slow Tremolo 16' Piano
2 Blank Knobs 8' Piano
Source: Allen
Kinzey
Notes: The organ was offered for sale in an ad placed in the December 1927 of The Diapason:
"This wonderful instrument – probably the best-known instrument in the United States - was installed only a few years ago and practically new at this time, is offered for immediate delivery. The lease under which the Inn was built expires January 1st next and, because of the death of the owner of the property, the Executors are compelled to sell it. The organ is owned by the operating corporation and therefore will be removed and sold if a suitable purchaser is found.
"Mr. Skinner said at the time that this was the best work he had produced up to then. Courboin and Gleason and Bonnet have played it, and were enraptured by it. Clarence Dickinson, Yon, Eddy and others of our greatest artists have played it. Palmer Christian was a regular recitalist with us and we are sure will tell any inquirer of its marvelous beauty.
"It is one of Skinner's greatest and most noted works. It is perfect in every detail."
"The price today would be around $65,000 to $75,000. We will consider any offer of half that if a purchaser is found before January 1st so that the instrument will not have to be stored after removal."
The organ was moved to First Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, in 1929, where it utilized the church's Roosevelt Echo. The organ was replaced by Austin Op. 2362, retaining the Echo. Some pipe work from Op. 295 was utilized in Op. 724-A at St. Paul's Church, Chestnut Hill.
The Grove Park Inn has continued to be one of the finest hotels in the South.
Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=22403