Congregational Church: Sanctuary; front
8 Church Road
Eastford, CT
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2017 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2017 - Partial view of open keydesk (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
December 2019 - Organ case at Christmas (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2014-04-19 - Organ facade in front at Easter (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
December 2013 - Organ facade in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Panorama image of church interior with organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Early 20th century - Sanctuary interior from rear gallery showing organ placement. (Photograph from an archival source: Church archives via Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church archives via Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 9 stops
- 10 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 2004. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Contains some old parts, possibly from E. & G. G. Hook's Op. 79, 1847, 1-8 for an unknown Eastford, CT church. On Hutchings list as 2-16 registers. -Database Manager
2005-02-28 - Given by a Mr. Green. Previous organ removed to make way for the Hutchings. The bellows to be releathered or replaced in 2004 by Foley-Baker. Information from Jean Ann Moore in 2005. -Database Manager
2023-04-24 - In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 23, 2023, the historic 300-year old meetinghouse burned to the ground, cause under investigation. The fire was discovered around 3:30 am, and was too fully involved to be saved by the time the first truck arrived. Sadly, the completely intact Hutchings has vanished without a trace. -Scot Huntington
Stoplist
Source: Typed stoplist from Ron A. Abell Date not recorded
Eastford, Connecticut
Congregational Church
Geo. S. Hutchings, Opus 122, 1884
Stoplist
GREAT
8' Open Diapason
8' St. Diapason
8' Dolcissimo
8' Melodia
4' Octave
SWELL (Expressive)
8' Salicional
8' St. Diapason
8' Unison Bass
4' Harmonic Flute
Tremolo
PEDAL
16' Bourdon
[Received via USPS from Ron Abell November 2008
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