Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1984 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Relocated from John Street Congregational, Lowell. Altered and enlarged by Goodwin and others. Historic Organs Recital series lists it as 2-31. -Database Manager
2008-10-23 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ has copper-colored facade pipes. Combinations are via fixed foot trundles. The Swell is at the center of the case, and the Great is divided on either side. Some of the stop names are a bit 'fanciful' (like Viola Concerto, Aeola Celeste, Flauto Harmonica, Nasardo, Terza, etc.) which is from the influence of William B. Goodwin. The Swell Tremulo [sic] is via a thumb piston. The Pedal is 3 ranks - each unified as 2 speaking stops. Pedal action is electro-pneumatic. Source: extant organ documented March, 1988. -Database Manager
2012-09-17 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- Notes from Organ Clearing House website, 2007-10-26, "Hutchings #171, built in 1887 for John Street Congregational Church, cost $6,500. Moved in 1903 to St. Paul's (First) Methodist by Jesse Woodberry & Co., who may have made some alterations. Damaged by a fire in 1907 and repaired and somewhat altered by William B. Goodwin. The present case and console are said to be by Goodwin. Bob Reich thinks that the Great 4' Flute and Swell Vox Humana as well as certain console gadgets are the work of Goodwin (and maybe also the Great reed?). Probably some of the unorthodox stop names are Goodwin's work also. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist (Source: copied from the console in March 1988) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Lowell, Massachusetts
St. Paul Methodist-Episcopal Church
George S. Hutchings, Opus 171, 1887
Jesse Woodberry, 1903 - Relocation and revisions
Possible other revisions since 1903
GREAT COUPLERS
16 Violon Sub Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal (drawknob)
8 Principal Diapason 61 Great to Pedal (drawknob)
8 Viola di Gamba 61
8 Hohl Flöte 61 Swell to Great (finger piston)
8 Dolce 61
4 Octave 61
4 Lieblich Flöte 61 FOOT TRUNDLES (Labeled; l - r)
2-2/3 Octave Quinte 61 Gt & Pedal Piano – 8' V d'G, 8 Dolce,
2 Super Octave 61 8' Hohl Flöte, 4'
III Full Mixture 183 L.F.; Ped. 32' &
8 Tuba Corno 61 16' Bourdon
Gt & Pedal Mezzo – All 8' & 4'; Ped.
SWELL (Expressive) 32' & 16' Bourdon
16 Contra Viola 61 + 16' Gr. Princ.
16 Lieblich Gedeckt Treble 49
16 Lieblich Gedeckt Bass 12 Gt & Pedal Forte – Full Great w/o reed;
8 Principal 61 Full Pedal
8 Gedacktflöte 61
8 Viola 61 Gt. to Pedal - Reversible
8 Viola Concerto 61
8 Aeola Celeste 61 Pedal Piano - Not working
4 Gambetta 61
4 Flauto Harmonica 61 Sw. Piano - 8' Gedeckt & Viola
4 Dolce Violina 61
2-2/3 Nasardo [sic] 61 Sw. Forte - Full Swell w/o reeds
2 Flauto Piccolo 61
1-3/5 Terza 61 Sw. Oct. Coup. - Swell to Great 4'
8 Corno 61
8 Oboe (tf) 44
8 Fagotto 17 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8 Vox Humana 61 Swell Expression (bal.)
Tremulo (finger piston)
PEDAL
32 Contra Bourdon 32 ACTION: Manual – Mech. Key & Stop
16 Grand Principal 32 Pedal - E-P Key & Stop
16 Violone 32
16 Bourdon 12 VOICES: 31 STOPS: 36
8 Octave Principal 12
8 Violoncello 12 RANKS: 33 PIPES: 1,962
NOTES
This organ was originally built for the John Street Congregational Church of Lowell, Massachusetts
at a cost of $6,500.00. It was later altered and enlarged before being moved to St. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church in 1903 by Jesse Woodberry. It was originally 3-manuals and 42 registers.
The organ was damaged by a fire in 1907 and repaired and somewhat altered by William B. Goodwin. The
present case and console are said to be by Goodwin. Bob Reich of the Andover Organ Co. thinks that
the Great 4' Flute and Swell Vox Humana as well as certain console gadgets are the work of Goodwin.
Probably some of the unorthodox stop names are Goodwin's work also.
The Swell division is at the center of the case, and the Great division is divided on either side of
the swellbox. The facade pipes are copper-colored. The nameplate on the console reads:
Geo. S. Hutchings
Boston
Wm. B. Goodwin Exp. Lowell
Sources: Hutchings opus list; OHS Database; Organ Clearing House website; JRS; extant organ
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Hurd & Warren Streets
Lowell, MA. 01852
(508) 441-2755 Documented: March, 1988
[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-09-10 - Organ Clearing House website, 2007-10-26]
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