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Burdett (1873)

Grace Episcopal Church
Astoria, OR

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


Consoles

Main


Notes

2007-12-01 - Identified through information from Lanny Hochhalter. A Burdett organ, installed in about 1873 in the old church, was moved to the present church in 1886. The "Daily Astorian" reported in 1863 "One of the beastliest acts of vandalism that was ever thought of by brutes in human shape was perpetrated in this city Saturday night, when some unknown vagabond, or vagabonds, who ought to be castrated and thrown overboard, entered the Episcopal church and nearly destroyed the organ by urinating all over the key board. Other acts of devilment were performed, but the above was the meanest of all. If they can be found out they deserve to be dealt with just as severely as the laws of man and the judgment of God will permit." -Database Manager


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