William W. Laws (1923)

Images

2023-06-19 - Building exterior 2023 (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Early 20th century - Exterior (Photograph from an archival source: historic postcard, Lawrence History Center, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1998 - Exterior in 1998. At time of photograph, church was called Hope Congregational Church (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1998 - Interior from rear gallery. Organ case front, center. Console at right, floor level. (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Unknown. Before 2015. - Organ case at front of room (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Interior (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Interior to rear (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Casework and facade (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Console covered up with paper art (pedalboard and bench not immediately obvious) (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Rose window at rear, showing the triangle symbol of Trinity Congregational, and dedication to a former pastor from the former Elliot congregational church which no longer exists (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Unique, fully upholstered pews, each like a sofa (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2024-05-24 - Rear gallery chamber on the left once held the echo division (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2013-05-10 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- The building was originally built by Central Congregational Church. In 1883, Eliot Congregational of Lawrence merged with Central Congregational at Central's edifice, and the church was renamed Trinity Congregational. The Hutchings was installed a year later in 1884. <br><br>In 1923 the Hutchings was electrified and enlarged with the addition of a Choir and an Echo division, plus augmentation of the Pedal. in 1966, Lawrence Street Congregational merged with Trinity Congregational at Trinity's building, and the name changed a second time to Hope Congregational Church. -Database Manager

2013-05-11 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was one of Laws' imitation Austin-style consoles - right down to the wooden expression and crescendo pedals. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console in January, 1984 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Lawrence, Massachusetts Hope Congregational Church GEO. S. HUTCHINGS, Opus 134, 1884 Wm. W. Laws, 1923 - Electrification & Enlargement GREAT CHOIR (Expressive) 16' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 61 8' Concert Flute 61 8' Hohl Flute 61 8' Gemshorn 61 8' Gamba 61 8' Unda Maris 61 8' Dulciana 61 4' Wald Flute 61 4' Octave 61 2' Piccolo 61 4' Flute d'Amour 61 8' Clarinet 61 2-2/3' Twelfth 61 Tremolo 2' Fifteenth 61 III Mixture 183 Choir to Choir 16' 8' Trumpet 61 Choir Unison 16' Tuba [prep] -- Choir to Choir 4' 8' Tuba [prep] -- 4' Tuba [prep] -- Chimes (Echo) -- ECHO (Expressive - Antiphonal) 8' Stopped Flute 61 Great to Great 16' 8' Concert Flute 61 Great Unison 8' Flute Celeste 61 Great to Great 4' 8' Viole d'Orchestra 61 8' Viole Celeste 61 8' Muted Viole 61 SWELL (Expressive) 4' Harmonic Flute 61 16' Bourdon 61 8' Vox Humana 61 8' Violin Diapason 61 Tremolo 8' Gedeckt 61 Chimes (20) 8' Salicional 61 [8'] Harp Celeste (61) 8' Vox Celeste 61 8' Aeoline 61 Echo to Echo 16' 4' Harmonic Flute 61 Echo Unison 4' Violina 61 Echo to Echo 4' 2' Flautino 61 8' Cornopean 61 8' Oboe 61 PEDAL 8' Vox Humana 61 32' Resultant -- Tremolo 16' Open Diapason [wood] 32 16' Violone 32 Swell to Swell 16' 16' Bourdon 32 Swell Unison 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32 Swell to Swell 4' 8' Violincello 12 8' Major Flute 12 4' Violin 12 4' Flute 12 16' Tuba [prep] -- 8' Tuba [prep] -- 4' Tuba [prep] -- COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS Echo to Pedal 8 General 1 - 8 Swell to Pedal 8,4 Echo 1 - 6 Great to Pedal 8 Swell 1 - 8 Choir to Pedal 8 Great 1 - 8 Choir 1 - 8 Echo to Great 8 Swell to Great 16,8,4 Choir to Great 16,8,4 TOE STUDS General 9 - 12 Swell to Choir 16,8,4 Pedal 1 - 4 Gr. to Ped. Rev. (rev) Swell to Echo 8 Sforz. (rev) Great to Echo 16,8,4 Choir to Echo 8 PEDAL MOVEMENTS Echo Expression (bal.) Swell Expression (bal.) Choir Expression (bal.) Crescendo (bal.) ACTION: E-P Slider VOICES: 42 STOPS: 50 RANKS: 44 PIPES: 2,568 & Unit (inc. chimes) (& harp) NOTES This building was originally Central Congregational Church. On June 28, 1883, Central and Eliot Congregational churches voted to unite, and occupy Central's edifice after some alterations. Their new name was Trinity Congregational Church. The organ was originally built for Trinity Congregational Church as a 2-manual, 25-stop, 31-register tracker-action instrument built by Geo. S. Hutchings of Boston in 1884 as his opus 134. The organ was free-standing and encased with an attached keydesk. The facade was 5-sectional with __ pipes arranged: 7-3-__-3-7. The instrument cost $4,800.00, and was first hand-winded. Later, a water motor was supplied, and ultimately an electric blower. In 1923, the church contracted with William W. Laws of Beverly, Mass. To electrify and enlarge the instrument. A new Choir division of 7 stops on a slider chest was added to the original Hutchings case behind the Great and under the Swell. A 10-rank Echo division with chimes and harp were added in two expressive chambers in the rear gallery – the Echo and chimes being on the right side, and the Harp Celeste being on the left side. A new, Austin-style, moveable roll-top console of 4-manuals was provided. It had standard Austin- style divisional canceller bars over the stops for each division. In 1966, Lawrence Street Congregational Church merged with Trinity, and the new congregation was renamed Hope Congregational Church. Sources: Hutchings opus list; 1923 Dedication Program; JRS; extant organ [Received from James R. Stettner 2013-05-11.]

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