E. & G. G. Hook
Opus 466, 1868

Christian Union Church / First Parish Unitarian Church

16 Commonwealth Street
Stoneham, MA, US

15 Ranks - 758 Pipes
Instrument ID: 6602 ● Builder ID: 1834 ● Location ID: 6264
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FOOT TRUNDLES: Great to Pedal reversible; COMPOSITION TRUNDLES: Great Piano & Great Forte; PEDAL MOVEMENTS: Swell Expression (ratchet); ACCESSORIES: Bellows Signal

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Builder: E. & G. G. Hook
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)27 Note Pedal3 Divisions14 Stops17 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Actionβœ“ Combination Trundle(s)βœ“ Hitchdown Coupler(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Trigger/Hitch-Down Expression
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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

Jim Stettner on July 22nd, 2024:
The building is extant and is now used and appreciated as the Stoneham TV studio. The heritage of the building and its appointments have been treated with respect.

Jim Stettner on July 22nd, 2024:
Updated through online information from John Bishop (July 21, 2024): The organ was restored and relocated to the Follen Community Church in Lexington, MA. by the Bishop Organ Company (John Bishop) in 1995. It is extant in the new location.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Was Christian Union Church. Church closed in 1995. Organ moved to Follen Community Church, Lexington, MA in 1996.

Related Instrument Entries: Bishop Organ Co. (1996)

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