Central Methodist Church / Christ United Methodist Church: Sanctuary; side alcove
207 Haverhill St.
Lawrence, MA
Note: Not playable. (in this location)
Images
1992 - The organ in 1992 (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-07-10 - Exterior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Keydesk (Andrew Scanlon /Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Keydesk from side (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Keydesk with fold down lid closed (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Left stopjamb (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Right stopjamb (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Pedalboard and swell shoe (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Facade (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Builder's nameplate (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Interior showing organ in side alcove (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Interior (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Interior looking to rear gallery (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Organ alcove has seen from front platform (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2024-06-23 - Front entrance (Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Consoles
Keydesk
- Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 17 stops
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 30 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
- Has combination trundles
- Has coupler trundles
Notes
2021-01-05 - This was the relocation of the Garden Street Methodist Episcopal Church organ to the new building of the merged congregations.
The organ was renovated by the Andover Organ Co. in 197 as their job R-130. -Jim Stettner
2024-06-25 - Visited June 23, 2024. The organ switches on, but is unplayable because the action has "dropped," so any stop drawn induces tone cluster ciphers. The organ is intact here, dirty and unused. -Andrew Scanlon
Stoplist
Source: Stoplist copied from the console November 20, 1988
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Central Methodist Church / United Methodist Church
JESSE WOODBERRY & Co., Opus 228, ca. 1904 - Original Specifications
Unknown Builder, 1911 - Relocation without changes
Andover Organ Co., R-130, 1970 - Renovation
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
8 Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal
8 Melodia 61 Great to Pedal
8 Dulciana 61
4 Octave 61 Swell to Great
4 Flute d'Amour 61 Swell to Great Super
2 2/3 Octave Quint 61
8 Super Octave [sic] 61
FOOT TRUNDLES (Labeled; l - r)
1. Swell Tremolo
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon Treble (tc) 49 2. Piano Swell Organ – 8' SD, 8' Sal.
16 Bourdon Bass 12
8 Open Diapason 61 3. Forte Swell Organ – Full except 8'
8 Stopped Diapason 61 Celeste
8 Salicional 61
8 Voix Celeste (tc) 49 4. Gr. to Ped. Reversible
4 Flute Harmonique 61
4 Violina 61 5. Piano Great Organ – 8' Mel. & Dul.
8 Oboe (tc) 49
8 Bassoon 12 6. Forte Great Organ – Full Great
PEDAL PEDAL MOVEMENTS
16 Bourdon 30 Swell Expression (bal.)
8 Flute 30
NOTES
This organ was originally built for Garden Street Methodist Church in Lawrence,
and came to this building in 1911 when Garden Street and First Methodist merged
to form Central Methodist at a new location – the NE corner of Haverhill &
Lawrence streets. The Great 2' Super Octave is incorrectly engraved as being at
8' pitch.
Sources: Robert J. Reich files; JRS; extant organ
The United Methodist Church
207 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA. 01840 Documented: November 20, 1988
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