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Anderson Organ - St.John's Anglican Church

Location 23 King Street,, FLINDERS VIC 3929 - Property No B6112 File Number B6112 Level Local

[1/4] B6112 St John'c Anglican [2/4] B6112 St John's Anglican [3/4] B6112 St John's Anglican [4/4] B6112 St John's Anglican

Statement of Significance

A single-manual organ of eigth stops, believed to be an early work of the Melbourne organbuilder William Anderson, which has been subject to many moves. Its earliest known location was the Presbyterian Church, Williamstown from where it was removed about 1882 to "Dhurringile", Murchison, the property of James Winter. The organ was moved to its present location in 1939 from the Baptist Church, Kew. It is a substantial example of a single manual organ, with an eight-foot facade. Subsequent changes have included the substitution of an Angelica for the original Twelfth, the addition of tuning slides, and the obliteration of the original stencilling of the facade pipes with gold paint.
Classified 14/12/1989
See also B6958
File note: 2005 Anderson organ moved from Baptist Church 481 Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick to current location.