Kohl Organ Co.
1938

Originally Marr & Colton (1925)

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church [1932]

Sanctuary

274 Denison Parkway
Corning, NY, US

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Instrument ID: 60589 ● Builder ID: 3442 ● Location ID: 52726
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3 Manuals (61 Notes)23 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on January 18th, 2026:

The church closed in 2001 and was razed in 2010. Disposition of the organ is unknown.


Mark A. Smith on May 25th, 2025:

Lauren Peckham rebuilt the organ in 1973. From the Organ Rededication Program of May 6, 1973: "The organ in Saint Patrick's Church was built by the Marr and Colton Company of Warsaw, New York. It was originally built for the Strand Theater in Auburn, NY. and installed there around 1928. It was played by Joseph Talmadge until the theater closed in 1936. About a year later, Saint Patrick's purchased the organ as it stood in the theater, for about $700. The Kohl Organ Company of Rochester, NY rebuilt and installed the organ in the church. At that time many of the "special effects" that are a part of any theater organ were removed (such things as drums, xylophone, bird calls, auto horns, etc.).

For many years the organ served the needs of the parish well. Eventually the organ began to deteriorate severely. By the time of the flood of June 1972, only about 14 of the organ's 78 stops were working. The flood destroyed the organ blower in the basement and it became evident to the church that a decision had to be made. The choice was either a major rebuild of the pipe organ or the purchase of an electronic organ. After consultation with several organ builders, both pipe and electronic, it was decided to rebuild the pipe organ. Mr. Lauren Pecham(sp) of Breeseport, a specialist in theater organs, began the restoration in early February 1973. Because of some revoicing of the organ pipes and other tonal corrections that became obviously necessary as the restoration was in progress, the organ most likely sounds better now than it did when first installed. New keyboards, a rebuilt pedalboard, and a working combination action have made the instrument more manageable for the organist. Although a "theater style" instrument, this organ possesses somewhat more flexibility and brightness of tone than many such theater organs."

The organ was installed in two chambers either side of a west end choir loft.

The church closed September 30, 2001; and the building demolished August 2010. Source=Diocese of Rochester website.


Database Manager on November 10th, 2017:

This entry describes a new home for an organ that was relocated without either tonal or mechanical changes. Identified by David Lenington. St. Patrick's Church purchased the "Marr & Colton" organ. It came from the Strand Theater in Auburn, New York. The Kohl Organ Co. of Rochester, New York relocated the instrument to St. Patrick's Church in 1938. The St. Patrick's building no longer exists.

Related Instrument Entries: Marr & Colton (1925)

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