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William W. Laws (19??)

Originally Hook & Hastings (Opus 2179, 1908)

Location:

Saint Anthony Roman Catholic Church
Boston (Allston), MA US
Rear gallery
Organ ID: 71684

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on August 29, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • 29 ranks.
Andrew Scanlon on April 16, 2023:

Played instrument April 2023. At the time of playing, some plaster work is underway in the church, and a great deal of plaster dust had gotten into the choir loft.

16' Open Diapason stuck on. Open Diapason stuck on. Swell Oboe and Aeoline not working. Great. Flute 4' not working. Trumpet 8' as many dead notes.

A boldly voiced organ in a great acoustic.

We received the most recent update for this note from Andrew Scanlon on April 16, 2023.
Console : Open In New Tab Originally published April 2023
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Andrew Scanlon on April 16, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Instrument in rear gallery: Photograph by Pelland Organ company, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. 2010

Close-up of façade pipes: Photograph by Pelland Organ company, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. 2015

Organ in rear gallery: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Console: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Builder’s nameplate: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Close-up of right chamber: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Chancel and altar: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Nave from organ gallery: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Interior: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Nave : Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Exterior side: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

Exterior front: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2023-04-15

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