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Somerville MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Highland Congregational Church
Municipal: Somerville MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: Highland Avenue, 02143, Somerville, MA
Description nr.: 2065970.
Built by: George H. Ryder (1896)
Church closed and demolished (1966)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8' (from c°) - old, Melodia 8' (from a°), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from a°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-gis°), Octave 4' - old, Flute Dolce 4' (from c°) - old, Fifteenth 2' - old.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 16' (from c°), Open Diapason 8' (from c°), Aeoline 8' - old, Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Violina 4' - old, Flute 4' - old, Oboe 8' (from c°) - old, Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Great to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Forte, Great Piano, Bellows Signal.
Somerville MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Highland Congregational Church
Municipal: Somerville MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: Highland Avenue, 02143, Somerville, MA
Description nr.: 2065970.
Built by: George H. Ryder (1896)
Church closed and demolished (1966)
- Highland Congregational Church in Somerville, Massachusetts, was built in 1894. A pipe organ was installed in 1896 by George H. Ryder. He used some older ranks, probably from around 1860, and new material. The instrument has been preserved in a good condition. But in 1966 the church had to be closed and was demolished. The organ was available for another church, or could be acquired by a private person.
- The current status of this instrument is unknown. There is a note in the OHS Pipe Organ Database that the instrument would be located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, but without any further information.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 16 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Viol d'Orchestre 8' (from c°) - old, Melodia 8' (from a°), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from a°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-gis°), Octave 4' - old, Flute Dolce 4' (from c°) - old, Fifteenth 2' - old.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 16' (from c°), Open Diapason 8' (from c°), Aeoline 8' - old, Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Violina 4' - old, Flute 4' - old, Oboe 8' (from c°) - old, Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Great to Swell, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Forte, Great Piano, Bellows Signal.
| Literature |
Highland Congregational Church, Highland Avenue, Somerville, Mass. - In: The Boston Organ Club Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 3, March, 1966. |