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Austin Organ Co. Opus 150 (1905)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Main Street
Somerset, PA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


ca. 1940's - Building exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Daily American; unattributed, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1907 - Organ case, console and chancel (Photograph from an archival source: a vintage postcard, submitted by William Dunklin/William Dunklin)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2020-10-22 - Excerpt from *History of Bedford and Somerset Counties* by Blackburn and Welfley, published in 1906: "Trinity Lutheran Church of Somerset...The present imposing church, which stands on Main Street, on the second lot west of the public square, was completed in 1874, at a cost of over $20,000, during the pastorate of Rev. A. M. Whetstone. In 1905 the building was enlarged and greatly improved. A fine pipe organ has also been installed." Excerpt from The Daily American " December 26, 2015, article *50 Years Ago Today*. "Somerset’s Old Trinity Church lay in ruins the day following Christmas. Only the belfry and the four blackened brick walls remained following a disastrous pre-Christmas fire that raged unchecked for several hours through the Western Pennsylvania landmark. Somerset volunteer firemen did all they could to check the fast-burning fire, but to no avail. The beautiful edifice was destined to be the prey of the demon fire on Christmas Eve, 1965." -William Dunklin

2023-07-26 - The building was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Dec. 24, 1965. -Jim Stettner


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