1995 - Nave; organ in rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: 1996 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
OHS convention: 1996
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - The original builder was an unknown builder (c. 1860). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Rebuild of c. 1860 instrument, possibly J. C. B. Standbridge. -Database Manager
2010-05-12 - Updated through on-line information from Joe Holden. -Database Manager
2021-02-22 - The parish officially closed in 2014. The building and property became a charter [middle] school, Boys Latin School West. Unknown if the organ is still in place. Nominated 2018 for National Register of Historic places. -Paul R. Marchesano
2021-12-02 - As per article on "Abandoned America," the church (and presumably the organ with it) were demolished July of 2021. Pictures from the article show that the organ had been vandalized or parted out for scrap prior to the razing of the building. https://www.abandonedamerica.us/our-lady-of-the-rosary?fbclid=IwAR2kJdc1MKp5hCDoNihnF0mRodVNgcqujcfBbtsFJdfWgYAw07nSOgkXReM -John J. Miller
Source: 1996 OHS Handbook
Bernard [Bernhard] Mudler (1894) Our Lady of the Rosary R.C. Church / Holy Rosary R.C. Church Philadelphia, PA Mechanical Action GREAT - 56 notes 8' Open Diapason 56 w&m 8' Stopp'd Diapason (TC) 44 w 8' Stopp'd Diapason Bass 12 w 8' Viol de Amore (TC) 44 m 4' Principal 56 m 4' Flute 56 w&m 2⅔' Quint 56 m 2' Fifteenth 56 m 8' Trumpet 56 m SWELL - 56 notes, enclosed 8' Open Diapason 56 w&m 8' Stopp'd Diapason (TC) 44 w&m 8' Stopp'd Diapason Bass 12 w 8' Dulciana (TC) 44 m 4' Principal 56 m III Mixture 168 m 8' Oboe 56 m PEDAL - 27 notes 16' Bourdon 27 w 8' Violoncello 27 w COUPLERS Swell to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal PEDAL MOVEMENTS 4 unlabeled single-acting combination pedals: Great piano, forte Swell piano, forte Balanced Swell pedal Bellows signal
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