Unknown Builder (1884-1888)

Originally Henry Erben (1851)
Exhibited in the 2007 OHS convention(s)

Location:

St. Patrick Catholic Church
980 Main Street
Lagro, IN 46941 US
Organ ID: 4718

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on March 01, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 5 ranks. 290 pipes. 1 manuals.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 1
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs.
  • Swell Control Type: No enclosed divisions.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Paul R. Marchesano on March 01, 2023:

The Diocese of Fort Wayne: 1 857-1907, by the Right Reverend Herman ]. Allerding, fourth bishop of Fort Wayne, states that the Lagro church obtained the present organ during the pastorate of the Reverend Patrick F. Roche (1884-88) at a cost of $700. Unfortunately, further details are not available from the bishop's history. Still, this fits the time frame when the Erben organ would have left the Catholics in La Porte. -- 2007 OHS Atlas

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on March 01, 2023.

Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Database Manager on July 16, 2007:

Restored 2004 by Hal Gober. 2007 OHS Convention venue.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Database Manager on July 16, 2007:

According to the article in the 2007 Organ Atlas, this is possibly an Erben built in 1851 for St. Paul Episcopal in La Porte, Indiana.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Unplayable. G compass (no AA#); one-octave pull-down pedals not original.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
2007 OHS Atlas: Open In New Tab From 2007 convention program
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on March 01, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Nave, Balcony, and Organ Case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2006-06-17

Church Exterior: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2006-06-17

Organ Case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2006-06-17

Stopknob: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2006-06-17

Stopknobs: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2006-06-17

Stopknobs - side view: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2006-06-17

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