Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-03-16 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was originally built for St. Mary's Pro Cathedral at NW 15th & Davis. When the new (and present) Cathedral was built, it was given to Assumption Parish where it was installed in the left corner of the rear gallery. It received restorative repairs, releathering, some tonal changes, and electrification of the coupler system by Gerald Duffy in 1976. -Database Manager
2012-04-11 - Updated through online information from Lanny Hochhalter. -- Correction: Duffy did some releathering (church members helped) when I maintained the organ in the 1980's. The coupler system was still penumatic and barely working on original leather. This was a Hedgeland Kimball. It was a wonderful sound in this reverberant setting. Organ was removed, presumed to be in storage. -Database Manager
2012-12-31 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The errant preceding information about the coupler system having been electrified was taken from an undated newspaper article in the R.C. Diocesan Archives in Portland. Most of the pipework from this organ has been acquired by St. James Catholic Church in Vancouver, Washington with the hope of adding it to their existing, electrified and much altered 1912 Wicks. The disposition of the case, windchests, facade pipes, etc. is not presently known. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console February 5, 1990 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Portland, Oregon
Church of the Assumption, Catholic
W.W. KIMBALL CO., Opus ____, 1906
GREAT COUPLERS (l – r)
8' Open Diapason 61 Great to Pedal [8]
8' Melodia 61 Swell to Pedal [8]
4' Harmonic Flute 61
8' Trumpet 61 Swell to Great [8]
Sw. to Gr. Super Octave [4]
SWELL (Expressive) Great Super Octave [4]
8' Open Diapason 61
8' Stop'd Diapason 61
8' Dulciana 61 FOOT LEVERS (Unlabeled; l - r)
4' Violina 61 Sw. Piano – 8' S.D., 8' Dulc.
Tremolo [all]
Sw. Forte – 8, 8, 8, 4. (full)
PEDAL Gr. to Ped. - Reversible
16' Bourdon 30
8' Cello 30 Gr. Piano – 8' Mel.
Gr. Forte – 8' O.D., 8' Mel., 4' H.F.
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: T-P Key & Stop VOICES: 10 STOPS: 10 RANKS: 10 PIPES: 548
to Ventil Chests
NOTES
The organ was originally built for and installed in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral of Portland.
It replaced an instrument acquired by the Cathedral in 1886 from a firm in Boston. The
displaced 19th century instrument was reportedly relocated to Mt. Angel.
According to the Catholic Sentinel for August 21, 1906, Eilers Piano House was in charge
of the Kimball installation. In 1926 when the new Cathedral was built, the Pro-Cathedral
presented the organ to the rector of Assumption Parish in the St. John's section of North
Portland. It is not known who did the relocation and re-installation, though it may have
been the Guenther Organ Co. of Portland.
The pipes are attractively stencilled in light green and orange/pink with black designs
and gold mouths.
In 1976, beginning on January 10, Gerald Duffy of Portland assisted by volunteers from the
parish renovated the organ. An undated newspaper article in the RC Diocesan Archives in
Portland indicates that pipes were cleaned, chest pouches re-leathered, the coupler system
was electrified, and an Oboe rank was added, along with other repairs. Wilsonville, Oregon
organ builder & technician Lanny Hochhalter indicates that when he was caring for the organ
in the 1980's, the coupler system was still pneumatic and barely working on original leather.
A free concert to celebrate completion of the work was held on Sunday June 6, 1976 at 3:00
p.m.
The Great 8' Tuba is believed to have been a later substitution around 1990.
Sources: Several issues of the Catholic Sentinel located in the Diocesan archives; extant
organ.
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