1926 - Building exterior (Photograph from an archival source: flickr.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1989-06-30 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2016-05-26 - According to www.historichotels.org, "the building was one of New Orleans' first skyscrapers; the historic 18-story structure was dedicated in February of 1927, featuring a 1,500-person auditorium [located on the top floors], Grand Chapel, and three elegant ballrooms in addition to the Masonic office space. The modern Gothic building remained as the Masonic Temple until 2000 when it was purchased by The Kimpton Hotel Group. A $34 Million renovation of the building began and opened as the Hotel Monaco in the summer of 2001. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans leaving the temple with flood waters in the basement and first floor. In 2007, the historic landmark reopened as the Hilton New Orleans St. Charles Avenue and has remained a distinguished treasure of Louisiana." The organ was sold in 1947 to First Methodist Church, Memphis, Tennessee, for $12,500; the sanctuary and organ were destroyed by fire on October 6, 2006. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> October 1926 and from the console June 27, 1989 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
New Orleans, Louisiana
Masonic Temple, Grand Consistory
Kimball 1926 4/33
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GREAT SWELL
16' Bourdon 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 73 8' Clarabella 73
8' Melodia 73 8' Stopped Flute 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Salicional 73
4' Octave 73 8' Viola 41 PD
4' Flute 73 8' Viola Celeste 73
8' Tromba 73 4' Flauto Traverso 73
Tremolo 2' Flautino 61
Sub III Mixture 244
Super 8' Trumpet 73
8' Oboe Horn 73
SOLO (prepared for) 8' Vox Humana 61
Tremolo
8' Melophone Vox Tremolo
8' Cello Sub
4' Solo Flute Super
8' Tuba Mirabilis Harp 49
8' French Horn Celesta
Tremolo
Sub CHOIR
Super
Chimes 8' Hohl Flute 73
Harp 8' Dulciana 73
8' Unda Maris 73
PEDAL 4' Flute d'Amour 73
2' Piccolo 61
32' Acoustic Bass -- 8' Clarinet 73
16' Open Diapason 32 Tremolo
16' Bourdon GT Sub
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW Super
16' Contra Viola 32 Chimes 20
8' Octave 12 Harp
8' Flute 12
8' Still Gedeckt SW ECHO
8' Viola SW
4' Super Octave 12 8' Fern Flute 61
4' Flute GT 8' Vox Humana 61
16' Trombone 12 Tremolo
8' Tromba GT Sub
Chimes Super
[Received from Jeff Scofield May 27, 2016]
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