2015-09-21 - Church Exterior (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1991-02-21 - Organ Case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Divided in rear gallery. -Database Manager
2007-11-12 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is not in divided cases as indicated above. It is housed in a single case in the rear, right corner of the gallery. The facade of gold-painted pipes is comprised of a flat of 24 pipes running parallel to the side wall of the church; a flat of 15 pipes running parallel to the rear wall; and a corner tower of 7 pipes which forms the intersection of the two flats. There are 5 speaking basses in the corner tower, and the next 7 pipes are in the flat of 24 pipes. Notes 13-73 are on a chest between the facade and the expressive enclosure. The Open Diapason is the only unexpressive manual ranks. 34 of the 46 facade pipes are dummies. The Vox Humana is in its own enclosure with its own, automatic tremolo. The 8' Clarabella, 8' Viole d'Orchestre, 8' Dulciana, and 4' Harmonic Flute are shared by both manuals. Documented February 21, 1991. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console February 21, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Tacoma, Washington
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
AUSTIN ORGAN CO., Opus 1026, 1922 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8' Open Diapason 73 Swell 8' [to Pedal]
8' Clarabella 73 Swell 4' [to Pedal]
8' Viole d'Orchestre (Sw) -- Great 8' [to Pedal]
8' Dulciana 73
4' Harmonic Flute (Sw) -- Swell 16' [to Great]
Swell 8' [to Great]
Great 16' Swell 4' [to Great]
↓ Great [Unison] On
Great 4'
FINGER PISTONS
General 1 - 8
SWELL (Expressive) Swell & Pedal 1 - 8
8' Rohr Flute 73 Great & Pedal 1 - 8
8' Clarabella (Gt) --
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Viole Celeste (tc) 61 TOE STUDS
8' Dulciana (Gt) -- General 1 - 8
8' Echo Salicional 73 Ped Rev {Gt. to Ped.] (rev)
4' Harmonic Flute 73 Sforz (rev)
8' Oboe 73
8' Vox Humana 73
Tremolo PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Swell 16' Crescendo (bal.)
↓ Swell [Unison] On
Swell 4'
ACTION: E-P Universal windchest ™
PEDAL
16' Bourdon 32 VOICES: 11 STOPS: 17
16' Dulciana (Gt) 12
8' Flute 12 RANKS: 11 PIPES: 774
NOTES
The façade is comprised of a flat of 24 gold-painted pipes running parallel to the
side walls of the church; a flat of 15 gold-painted pipes running parallel to the
rear wall of the church; and a tower of 7 gold-painted pipes at the intersection of
the two flats. The tower contains pipes 1-5 of the Great 8' Open Diapason. The front
flat of 24 pipes contains pipes 6-12 of the Great 8' Open Diapason. The balance of
the rank is on a windchest between the façade and the swellbox. The other 34 of the
46 façade pipes are all dummies. The case is in the back, right corner of the gallery.
The tremolo is of the paddle wheel style. The 8' Vox Humana is in its own enclosure
and has its own tremolo which is automatically activated when the stop is registered.
The top octave of pipes (notes 62-73) are located on an offset chest inside the enclo-
sure.
Sources: Austin opus list; organist Don Stojack; JRS; extant organ
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