Jason McKown
1943
Originally Cole Church Organ Co. (1906)
St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
Sanctury; rear gallery
126 Franklin Street (corner of Haverhill Street)
Lawrence, MA, US
35 Ranks - 2,142 Pipes
Instrument ID: 58165 ● Builder ID: 4129 ● Location ID: 50749
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CONSOLES
Builder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions31 Stops39 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Not Playable in this location
Updated by Andrew Scanlon, who gave this as the source of the information: I have seen this organ many times, crawled through it, but it had been disconnected since the late 1970s or early 1980s.
The organ still exists mostly intact, though in very poor condition. St. Anne's Parish was closed in 1991. The building was reopened for a period of 3-5 years as a Hispanic branch of St. Mary's Parish but ultimately closed again. Building has been for sale ever since. The windows, pews, and most other furniture have all been removed. Last know, the organ was still present, as witnessed by pictures and videos from Real Estate agents attempting to sell the building.
Database Manager on April 14th, 2016:
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
The organ is in the rear gallery. It was given a used Aeolian-Skinner console with preparations for a sanctuary organ, and 2 ranks added in 1943 by Jason McKown.
Related Instrument Entries: Cole Church Organ Co. (1906)
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