St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (now part of Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin Parish)
179 Summer St.
Somerville, MA
Images
2023-08-29 - Church exterior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Church exterior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
1875 - Church interior (Photograph from an archival source: Archdiocese of Boston archives, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Pedals and expression shoes (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - One side aisle has been restored and repainted as of 2023 (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Church interior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Console and façade at gallery level (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Pipe facade (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023-08-29 - Console (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2021 - Estey organ in rear gallery (Photograph by Pelland Organ Co, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2021 - Exterior (Photograph by Cathoic Church Directory, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Consoles
Main
Notes
2007-09-08 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2021-10-07 - Organ currently not operational due to failure of tubular pneumatic action. Pelland Organ Company is undertaking rebuilding effort to return the organ to service; expected completion Summer 2022. -Peter F. Regan
2023-01-21 - Facebook post by Pelland Organ Co states restoration almost complete. -Andrew Scanlon
Stoplist
Source: Taken from Console 1914
Great Maj. Open Diapason 8 (61 notes), Sec. Open Diapason 8, Dulciana 8, Viol Di Gamba 8, Gross Flute 8, Octave 4, Super Octave 2, Tuba 8
Swell Bourdon 16 (61 notes), Stopped Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Voix celeste 8, Muted Viol 8, Viol Celeste 8, Open Diapason 8, Flauto Traverso 4, Flute Mixture III, Cornopean 8, Oboe 8, Vox Humana 8
Pedal Lieblich Gedeckt 16 (18 (19 from Sw. Bourdon)), Bourdon 16, Open Diapason 16, Bass Flute 8
Couplers Sw to Gt, Sw to Gt 4', Sw to Gt 16', Sw to Sw 4', Sw to Sw 16', Sw to Pedal, Gt to Pedal, Swell Unison, Great Unison
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