2007-10-15 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2017-11-30 - The building was erected by Henry Pond in 1859. "On Dec. 20, 1920, the Cheshire Royal Arch Masonic organization took possession of the house and the cornerstone of a Masonic Hall was set, with appropriate ceremonies, in May 29, 1924, and the remodeled building was dedicated on April 13, 1925. Among the additions was the memorial gift of an Estey pipe organ." The building is now owned by the Keene Public Library and called Heberton Hall. (Estey Organ website) -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: from Boston Organ Club Newsletter (January 1968) and Estey Organ website Date not recorded
Keene, New Hampshire Masonic Temple Estey Organ Co. Opus 2243 1924 2 manuals, 16 registers, 8 stops, 8 ranks ______________________________________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN 8' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason (Gt) -- 8' Gross Flute 61 8' Gross Flute (Gt) -- 8' Melodia 61 8' Melodia (Gt) -- 8' Viol d'Orchestre 61 8' Viol d'Orchestre (Gt) -- 8' Viol d'Amour 61 8' Viol d'Amour (Gt) -- 8' Saxophone (reedless) 61 8' Saxophone (Gt) -- 8' Vox Humana 61 8' Vox Humana (Gt) -- Tremolo Chimes (d15-e41) 27 tubes PEDAL ORGAN COUPLERS 16' Bourdon 32 Great to Pedal 8 16' Bass Viol (ext) 12 Swell to Pedal 8 Swell to Great 16 8 4 COMBINATIONS (fixed) Swell to Swell 16 4 Great 4 Great to Great 4 Swell 4 Swell Unison Off Great Unison Off EXPRESSION Balanced Swell Pedal ACCESSORIES Crescendo Pedal Player Mechanism
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