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Photograph courtesy of Jim Lewis

A Brief History of the San Francisco Organ

Video courtesy of Vic Ferrer

City, State San Francisco, CA
Location Civic Auditorium
Builder Austin Organ Company
Year Built 1915
Opus Number 500
Size (man/ranks) IV/117
Extant Yes
Condition In Storage
History Organ originally built for Festival Hall at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Organ moved to Civic Auditorium in 1916. Tonal changes and additions by Austin as recommended by Edwin H. Lemare. New Austin console in 1964. Organ damaged by 1989 earthquake. Partly restored by Austin, currently in storage.
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Stoplist

click here for 1915 stoplist

click here for 1917 stoplist (Lemare alterations)

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