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W. W. Kimball Co. (1905)

Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Church: Sanctuary
South Main Street & 5th Avenue South
Seattle, WA

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


Images


ca. 1910 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2006-10-25 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was removed from the church on February 25, 1949 and placed in storage at Hansen Bros. Warehouse in the University District. Its subsequent disposition is unknown. -Database Manager

2007-05-01 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2009-05-22 - Updated through information in <i>Seattle Organ Atlas 2008</i>. -- 'Tubular-pneumatic action. Circumstantial evidence suggests this was the organ originally installed in St. Edward, the pro-cathedral of the diocese of Seattle, but so far definitive documentation has proven elusive. The organ is now in storage." -Database Manager

2020-10-02 - This was the parish's second building (1905-1949). It was abandoned when its foundation shifted after a heavy rain. The organ was moved to storage. It was subsequently acquired by an Catholic school in Federal Way where it was stored for many years, but finally installed in reduced form. -Jim Stettner

2022-03-01 - Identified by James R. Stettner, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Dennis Cantwell, who installed it in Stanwood, Washington in 1964 and owns it now.. The organ was originally built for Our Lady of Good Help in Seattle, Washington. It was removed in 1949 and placed in storage. In 1964-65, Dennis Cantwell installed the organ at St. Cecelia RC Church in Stanwood, Washington. -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Source: 2008 OHS Atlas

GREAT Open Diapason 8, Viol d’Gamba 8, Melodia 8, Dulciana 8, Principal 4, Fifteenth 2, Orchestral Trumpet 8, Great to Great 4', Swell to Great 8', 4'

SWELL Bourdon Treble 16, Bourdon Bass 16, Violin Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Aeoline 8, Flute Harmonic 4, Oboe & Bassoon 8, Tremolo

PEDAL Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8, 3 blank stop keys

PISTONS Great, Swell: 1 2


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