Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - This opus number on the Hook list for First Methodist Episcopal, Lawrence, MA. Altered. -Database Manager
2010-03-04 - Updated through information from Susan Tattershall: -- The pedal action was converted to tubular-pneumatic and the swell shades modified ca. 1912. Renovations by Andover in 1960s included tonal changes, resulting in a new stoplist. -Database Manager
2019-11-05 - Updated through information from James R. Stettner. -- The following is from notes given to me by Robert J. Reich when I was an employee of the Andover Organ Co. in the 1990's. The building was First Methodist Episcopal Church at the time of the installation. It was also known as Haverhill Street Methodist. The organ was originally installed in the rear gallery, and was relocated to the front ca. 1880. The building was purchased by the Presbyterian congregation in 1912. The conversion of the Pedal action to tubular-pneumatic was reportedly ca. 1920-22. The expression shades had originally been hitch-down and were converted to balanced. The cost of the organ was $2,600.00. -Database Manager
2023-03-11 - The organ built in 1869 now resides at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Broomfield, CO. I have a history and picture of the organ if you would like. -Mary Kriener
Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist copied from Andover Organ Co. files and later verified against photos of the drawknobs Date not recorded
Lawrence, Massachusetts
First M.E. Church / First United Presbyterian Church
E. & G.G. HOOK, Opus 476, 1869 - Original Specifications
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
16 ft. Bourdon (tc) 46 Swell to Pedal
8 ft. Open Diapᶯ 58 Great to Pedal
8 ft. Gamba (tc) 46
8 ft. Melodia (tc) 46 Swell to Great
8 ft. Stᵈ Diapᶯ Bass 12
4 ft. Octave 58
2 ft. Fifteenth 58 FOOT TRUNDLES (L - R)
2 Rank Mixture 116 Swell Forte -
Swell Piano -
SWELL (Expressive)
Sw. 8 ft. Keraulophon (tc) 46 Great Piano -
Sw. 8 ft. Stᵈ Diapᵑ Treble (tc) 46
Sw. 8 ft. Stᵈ Diapᵑ Bass 12 Great Forte -
Sw. 4 ft. Flute Harmonique 58
Sw. 4 ft. Violina 58
Sw. 8 ft. Oboe (tc) 46 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Sw. 8 ft. Bassoon 12 Swell Expression (h-d)
Sw. Tremulant
PEDAL
Ped. 16 ft. Sub Bass 27
Ped. 8 ft. Flote 27
Bellows Signal
ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop VOICES: 14 STOPS: 17 RANKS: 15 PIPES: 772
NOTES
The building in which this organ was originally installed was First Methodist Episcopal
Church – also known as Haverhill Street Methodist Church. The organ was originally in-
stalled in the rear gallery. It was relocated to the front ca. 1880. The building was
sold to the Presbyterian congregation in 1912.
The organ is free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting keydesk having a
lid which lifts to form a music rack. Stops are as drawknobs in terraced jambs on either
side of the keydesk. The façade of ornately stenciled pipes contains 33 pipes arranged:
5-9-5-9-5. The swellbox is visible above the central facade and is architectural,
decorated, and intended to be seen.
Reportedly, in 1912 the Pedal was converted to a tubular pneumatic action by an un-
identified individual or firm. However, Robert J. Reich of the Andover Organ Co. and
also former organist of this church reports the Pedal action conversion date as ca.
1922. At some point (1912? 1922?) the hitch-down Swell shade action was converted to
a balanced Swell-shoe action, with vertical, rather than horizontal shutters. At that
time as well, fixed combination pedals were added.
In the 1960's, the Andover Organ Co. made tonal renovations. At that time, a 2' re-
placed the Violina, and a Chimney Flute replaced the Keraulophon in the Swell. Also
a "Flute d'Amour" was added to the Great, placed where the Bourdon 16' had been, and
the Bourdon was put on a jump slide and tubed off the chest.
The building was later sold to the Iglesia de Dios Pentacostal – aka Ebeneezer Spanish
Evangelical. The organ was unused and ultimately made available for purchase.
It was restored for Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral in Denver, Colorado by Susan
Tattershall and installed there in the summer of 2009 as a temporary organ while
their Kimball was under-going restoration. The Hook was installed at the back of
the sanctuary of the right side of the center aisle (when facing rear). When the
Kimball returned home, the organ was sold.
It was relocated to and installed in Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Broomfield,
Colorado by Jim Steinborn in 2016.
Sources: Hook opus list; Andover Organ Co. files; Robert J. Reich; OHS Database;
extant, restored organ.
First Methodist Episcopal Church
(aka, Haverhill Street Methodist Church)
(later, First United Presbyterian Church)
Haverhill Street
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