William W. Laws
ca. 1930
Originally Reuben Midmer & Son (1908)
St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
200 Newbury Street
Lawrence, MA, US
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Builder: William W. Laws
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals Electrical Key ActionStop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
From Rollin Smith's Midmer book "Organ Building in Brooklyn and on Long Island" The St. Laurence O'Toole organ was built in 1908, 2 manuals, tracker action, costing $1,500. The ledger clarifies that the organ was built for THIS building at E. Haverhill and Newbury Sts, NOT the former edifice which later became Holy Rosary Church.
Andrew Scanlon on July 25th, 2022:
Research on building of the church from Augustinian Archives reports: The organ was made in Brooklyn, NY and had a kinetic motor.
Andrew Scanlon on April 18th, 2022:
Summary of church organ history from Robert J. Reich of Andover Organ Co. from website "Organs of Greater Lawrence"
Organized 1873; 1st bldg. 1873 on Union St. at Essex, wood, became Holy Rosary; 2nd bldg. 1903 E. Haverhill St., brick; disbanded 1979, bldg. razed.
- 1st organ: ? 1873, gold and blue case pipes.
- 2nd organ: Hook and Hastings, 3m, 2nd hand, becoming the first organ of Holy Rosary (q.v.) when the building changed hands.
- 3rd organ; Reuben Midmer & Son 1903. Cost $1,500.00.
- 4th organ: W. W. Laws c1930, 2m, may contain parts of Midmer; sold 1979 when bldg. razed to St. Joseph's, Medford.
Related Instrument Entries: Reuben Midmer & Son (1908)
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