2017-07-15 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by J. A. Hefner, listing this web site as a source of information: http://www.baltimoreago.org/documents/Pomplitz-Organ-List.pdf.<br>This organ is mentioned as a new installation for a Catholic church in Canton, Ohio. Nothing else is mentioned. -Database Manager
2017-12-13 - Updated by Steven Bartley, naming this as the source of information: Baltimore Sun paper May 15, 1868 pg1.<br> The specifics for this church from article in the Sun paper-<br>"IMPROVED CHURCH ORGANS.- Mr. A. Pomplitz, at his extensive organ manufactiry, on the corner of Pratt and Albermarle streets, has just finished and shipped to Canto, Ohio, for the Roman Catholic Church in that thriving town, a handsome organ, which will be erected in the organ gallery as soon as the builder reached there, which will probably be in the course of two days.The following is a brief description of the instrument, which has carefully and correctly voiced. Height of case 16 feet, width 12 feet, and depth 10 feet. The stops are twenty two in number, and are of the following character: Open and other diapasons, trumpet, cornet, hautboy, flute, clarionet, 12th and 15th, viol de gamba, viol de amour, bourdon, sub-bass and violincello. The reverend Dr. Arnold is the pastor of the church, which is of such large dimensions as to require a powerful instrument" -Database Manager
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