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William W. Laws (1930ca)

St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church
200 Newbury St.
Lawrence, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


1980 - Aerial image of demolition (Photograph from an archival source: Lawrence Eagle Tribune/Lawrence History Center, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Before 1980 - Exterior E. Haverhill Street side (Photograph from an archival source: Lawrence History Center, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1980 - Tower (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1980 - Demolition of church (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1980 - Demolition of church (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1980 - Demolition of church (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1980 - Demolition of church (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

late 1970s - Church interior at Christmas (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

unknown - Interior (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Unknown - Old postcard showing side view (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

unknown - View of St. Laurence O'Toole looking down E. Haverhill street also showing former Lawrence street car and tracks (Photograph from an archival source: Unknown , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

unknown - Side view of church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1980 - Front of church prior to demolition (Photograph from an archival source: unknkown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

unknown - Photo from Lawrence Eagle Tribune (Photograph from an archival source: unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

unknown - Old postcard (Photograph from an archival source: Unknown, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

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Notes

2022-04-18 - Summary of church organ history from Robert J. Reich of Andover Organ Co. from website "Organs of Greater Lawrence" Organized 1873; 1st bldg. 1873 on Union St. at Essex, wood, became Holy Rosary; 2nd bldg. 1903 E. Haverhill St., brick; disbanded 1979, bldg. razed. * 1st organ: ? 1873, gold and blue case pipes. * 2nd organ: Hook and Hastings, 3m, 2nd hand, becoming the first organ of Holy Rosary (q.v.) when the building changed hands. * 3rd organ; Midmer 1903. * 4th organ: W. W. Laws c1930, 2m, may contain parts of Midmer; sold 1979 when bldg. razed to St. Joseph's, Medford. -Andrew Scanlon

2022-07-25 - Research on building of the church from Augustinian Archives reports: The organ was made in Brooklyn, NY and had a kinetic motor. -Andrew Scanlon


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