Assumption BVM Roman Catholic Church
216 Lawrence St.
Lawrence, MA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
1924 - Exterior 1924 (Photograph from an archival source: Lawrence Lawrence Page, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
ca. 1985 - Exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Lawrence History Center, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Before 1962 - Pre-Vatican II interior (Photograph from an archival source: Archdiocese of Boston Archives, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Various - Interior over several decades (Photograph from an archival source: Archdiocese of Boston Archives/Parish History Book, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
1970s or earlier - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Archdiocese of Boston Archives/Parish Anniversary Book , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Late 1800s - Exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Archdiocese of Boston Archives , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Notes
2022-06-24 - From "Organs of Greater Lawrence" by Robert J. Reich
Organized 1887 as a mission of St. Mary's; 1946 became independent parish; a German national parish; bldg. 1887; closed c1986; became the home of a newly organized Hispanic Parish of the same name in Spanish; now combined with St. Mary’s and the building demolished.
* 1st organ: ?
*S 2nd organ: Hall 1930, 2m elec. action, about 12r; electronic substitute installed c1983, fate of organ unknown but assumed destroyed.
-Andrew Scanlon
Stoplist
Source: Andover Organ Co Archives 1980 or earlier
Great Open Diapason 8 (73 pipes), Dulciana 8 (73 pipes), Gedackt 8 (85 pipes), Viole d’orchestre 8, Flute d’amour 4 (85 - used for much of the unification )
Swell (Most stops derived from 4’ flute d’amour rank) Bourdon 16, Open Diapason 8, Viol d’ Orch 8 , Gedackt 8, Flute 4, Nasard 2⅔, Piccolo 2, Vox Humana 8
Pedal Bourdon 16 (Lowest 12 notes on dual pressure), Lieblich Gesackt 16
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