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W. W. Kimball Co. (1935)

St. Polycarp Roman Catholic Church: Sanctuary; Rear gallery
Mystic Ave.
Somerville, MA

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


Images


Before 1955 - Interior before Vatican II, wedding photo. Saint Polycarp genealogy site (Photograph by Saint Polycarp genealogy website, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1927 ca. - Exterior around time of construction, circa 1927 (Photograph from an archival source: Archdiocese of Boston, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2022-10-26 - Rear gallery with empty expression chambers visible against back wall. (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Notes

2022-10-27 - Visited the church this evening, as I drove by and saw the lights on. Has not been open as a Roman Catholic Church since 2002. Friendly personnel say that the organ was completely taken out when it became the Missionary church. No further information available. A wooden chamber with expression shades can be seen in the rear gallery but man operating sound equipment says there are no pipes remaining. -Andrew Scanlon

2024-11-06 - Information received online from Andrew Scanlon (2024-10-29): Recently learned from Richard Pelland who rebuilt the instrument that it was a 1935 Kimball. -Paul R. Marchesano

2024-11-07 - Updated through online information from Andrew Scanlon (November 7, 2024): via Richard Pelland: Kimball instrument rebuilt by Richard Pelland approximately 1982 through 1985. Three manual console was installed in the front of the church, and the choir division from Skinner Op. 136 was installed in front to assist the Organist with sound delay since most of the instrument was in the rear gallery. -Andrew Scanlon


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