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The Aeolian Co. Opus 1724 (1926)

Christ Church, Christiana Hundred
Greenville, DE

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


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2005-12-22 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Additions to E. M. Skinner Opus 259 (1916).</i> -Database Manager

2018-03-03 - Updated by Steve Bartley, naming this as the source of information: The midland journal.Rising Sun MD, August 21, 1925, Image 1.<br> St Mary's (aka St. Mary Anne) is a small 1740s brick church in the Maryland town of North East. In 1957 a 7 rank Moller unit organ was installed, with pipes in rear gallery, and console left of the altar (still in use) with pipes.<br> ST MARY'S TO GET ANOTHER ORGAN<br>In addition to the interior decoration now being made at St Mary's Church, North East, a larger and more modern organ is to be installed. Through the liberty of Mr. Harry du Pont, of Wilmington. St. Mary's is to get the organ of Christ church Christiana Hundred, which is being replaced by a new organ, the gift of Mr. Du Pont. It will cost about $500 to make the organ equivalent to a $5000 instrument. This organ will replace the small pipe organ doing service since 1860, that was a gift of the parents of Mr. Joe Coudon, at the time the stone wall south and east of the grounds was erected by the same donors.<br>Among the gifts received by Rev. Quinn for the church improvements, is a check for $100 from Mr. Rbt S. Brooking, who some years ago paid for the erection of the tower as a memorial to his parents who are buried in the adjoining cemetery. (original article from the North East Star) -Database Manager


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