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Estey Organ Co. Opus 640 (1909)

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images

unknown - Organ gallery with facades either side of gallery and console, center (Yelp/Andrew Scanlon)

2023 - Church exterior (Church Facebook page/Andrew Scanlon)

2023 - Church exterior (Church Facebook page/Andrew Scanlon)

Before 2024 - Interior to rear showing facade and console (Pinterest/Wedding Photo page /Andrew Scanlon)

Before 2024 - Church interior (Church Facebook page/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-09-01 - Console & facade from gallery level (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Façade, console, and nave (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Console and façade (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Console showing expression pedals and pedalboard (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Console (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Console (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Side entrance/narthex (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Transept windows (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Rear aisle facade closeup (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Gallery window and left façade corner (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Organ in rear gallery showing façade profiles (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-01 - Church interior (Andrew Scanlon/Scanlon Andrew)

2024-09-04 - Pipework (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-09-04 - Pipework (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Consoles

Main

• 3 manuals
• 46 stops

Notes

2007-07-05 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager

2014-01-16 - Updated through online information from Brian Michael Page. -- Includes stoplists and brief history. -Database Manager

Websites

• Opus 640 - Gate of Heaven Roman Catholic Church, South Boston, MA - Stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
• Organ Historical Society - Photo, stop list and brief history (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
• Parish Anniversary Booklet 2013 - Church History, photos, etc. 150th Annie. 2013 (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

Other Links

• View API response (JSON)
• View on Pipe Organ Database
• Organ link wheel: -1, +1

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