ca. 1975 - Erben organ in rear gallery. (Photograph by Rick Morrison, submitted by Scot Huntington/Scot Huntington)
2004-10-30 - Unused but playable as of 2003. Electronic in use. -Database Manager
2005-05-21 - No pedal pipes. -Database Manager
2018-06-17 - Updated by Carl Schwartz, who has heard or played the organ.<br> St. Ignatius Church mentioned as a possible earlier location of the organ was a building just down the street, replaced by the present church and the organ moved. Same parish.<br> -Database Manager
2020-10-09 - The church closed in January, 2020 and the building was sold. The group purchasing the building have stated their intention to preserve the organ in place. The church building began construction in 1863 and was consecrated in 1865. The organ nameplate is dated 1856. The case was originally faux-grained, and was painted white in the later portion of the 20th century. It is not yet known what date the organ was purchased for St. Patrick's, and is likely second-hand. The keydesk doors slide into the case and the interior is walnut. At present, the doors have recently been painted shut by careless painters, and the organ while usable before the doors were painted, is in need of a full restoration. The pull-down pedal is permanently coupled to the manual, and the organ has been fitted with an electric blower. -Scot Huntington
2020-10-09 - A clarification of the earlier post regarding the church's disposition. It has not been sold as first related to me, but is instead being leased to a non-profit group called the Friends of St. Patrick's Mount Savage, Inc. who have pledged to maintain the building and provide two Masses annually using visiting clergy. This building falls under the Our Lady of the Mountains Parish-- a 2012 consolidation of 8 local parishes into one. This parish recently closed two buildings, selling one and leasing this one to the independent group. -Scot Huntington
2020-10-11 - Carl's supposition that this organ was originally installed in St. Ignatius in this town is likely correct. An historical marker on the original site of St. Ignatius states the parish was formed in 1793, the church was built in 1826 "to serve the early pioneers" and when it became too small to contain the congregation, it was torn down in 1863 and replaced with the present St. Patrick's ediface. -Scot Huntington
Source: Taken from console. Date not recorded
Mt. Savage, Maryland St. Patrick's RC Church Henry Erben, 1856 Manual: 56 notes CC-g''' Enclosed in Swell Open Diapason (8') tf Stopped Diapason (8') tf Dulciana (8') tf Bell Gamba* (8') tf - label missing Stopped Diapason Bass (8') CC-e Principal* (4') Flageolet* (4') Pedals (coupler) Pedal: 20 notes CC-g Electric blower in tower behind organ *Controlled by machine stop. Separate "on" and "off" levers over pedals. Hardware not original. Swell by lever (not hitch down) to right of pedals. Normally closed. Does not appear to be original hardware. Feeder bellows intact, lever on right side of case. Organ may have originally been built for St. Ignatius Church, Arnold's Settement (post office changed name to Mt. Savage in 1847). Present church dates from 1863. Organ cleaned ca. 1975 by employees of M.P. Möller. [Received from Carl Schwartz 2015-11-07.]
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