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Unknown Builder (ca. 1905)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Catholic Church [2025: St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish]
1221 Prospect Avenue
South Side
Scranton, PA

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


Images


2025-03-16 - Church exterior (Jim Tartella/Jim Tartella)

2025-03-16 - Church interior (Jim Tartella/Jim Tartella)

2025-03-16 - Organ in rear gallery (Jim Tartella/Jim Tartella)

2025-03-16 - Facade (Jim Tartella/Jim Tartella)

2025-03-16 - Facade (Jim Tartella/Jim Tartella)

2025-03-16 - Organ chamber (Jim Tartella/Jim Tartella)

Notes

2025-03-20 - Email from Jim Tartella, 2025-03-15: Parishioners tell me they had a "very large organ, stacked up..." years ago. The office will look to see if they have any history on the old instrument. Currently, they have an Allen that was installed in the 1980's. Pipe chambers now have speaker cabinets, HVAC ducts and choir storage in them. There is a lovely pipe façade on the back wall visible to the congregation. -Paul R. Marchesano

2025-03-20 - A news article reporting the contracting and building of the new church gives an entertaining mention of the organ [builder not identified]: "A pretentious organ will be installed in the gallery in front of the church, which has as a membership of 700 families, with over 2,600 communicants..." The Scranton Truth | Mon, Oct 31, 1904 · Page 9 -Paul R. Marchesano


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