Davis-Ferris Organ National Historic Landmark Nomination
Mallory SC, Stevens S, Hoffman L. 2016. Davis-Ferris Organ National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 100000864_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for the Davis-Ferris Organ in the Village of Round Lake, Saratoga County, New York. The NHL nomination for the Davis-Ferris Organ documents its national significance under NHL Criteria 1 and 4. The Davis-Ferris tracker pipe organ is an outstanding representation of nineteenth-century American organs that is able to inform us about religious musical styles and how changes in that genre are exemplified in church organs. As the oldest large (“three-manual”) organ to survive in a relatively intact condition with its original tonal and mechanical design, it is also a nationally significant example of the art and science of American organ building in its earliest years. The period of national significance is 1847-1898.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Mallory, Steven; Stevens, Scott; Hoffman, Lydia
- Date of Issue
- 2016-12-23
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Christianity, music, National Historic Landmark, New York, pipe organ, religion, Round Lake