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A. Gottfried & Co. (1927)

Originally A. B. Felgemaker Co. (Opus 880, 1905)

Location:

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church [now Grand Hall for Banquets/The Priory]
614 Pressley Street
Pittsburgh (North Side), PA 15215 US
Rear Gallery
Organ ID: 7350

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is extant in this location, possibly in original state.
  • The organ's condition is not playable.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on August 24, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 36 ranks. 3 manuals. 42 stops.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 42
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Andrew Scanlon on August 24, 2022:

Building was St. Mary's R.C., Northside. Unplayable in 1991. Built originally A. B. Felgemaker, Op. 880, 1905 (3m, 32, 2011 pipes). Organ rebuilt and enlarged 1927 by A. Gottfried Organ Co. as EP. New detached console, date unknown by Fred J. Gallas, Pittsburgh.

Church originally contained 1854 Pomplitz- Rodewald. Stop list (1991) GT : Open Diap. 16', 1st. Open Diap. 8', 2nd Open Diap. 8', Gamba 8', Dopple Fl.8', Prin. 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Twelfth, Fifteenth, T uba 8'; SW: Bourdon 16', Open Diap. 8', Gedeckt 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Vox Celeste 8', Muted Viol 8', Flute Traverso 4', Flautina 2', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8'; CH: Geigen Prin. 8', Melodia 8', Flute Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 8', Flut e D'Amour 4', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8'; STRING: Contra Viol 16 ', Viol 8', Viol d'Orch 8', Viol Celeste 8', Violina 4'; PED: Resu ltant 32',Open Diap. 16',Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Liebl. Ged. 16', Ged. 8', Flute 8', Trombone 16', G/S/Ch-P, Ped. octaves. Reported Leo E. Longan, 1050 McKinley Dr., Clairton, PA 15025 1991. Contact person: Mrs. Mary Ann Graf, 614 Pressley Str., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, (412) 231-3338.

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on August 24, 2022.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Building now The Priory: A City Inn (hotel). Organ rebuilt and enlarged 1927 by A. Gottfried Organ Co. as EP.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Reported Leo E. Longan, 1991: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on August 24, 2022.
History of St. Mary's Priory: Open In New Tab History of the priory, parish, hotel
We received the most recent update for this document from Andrew Scanlon on August 21, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Organ in rear gallery: Photograph by Pittsburgh Grand Hall for Banquets, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. 2020

Nave and organ in rear gallery: Photograph by Pittsburgh Grand Hall for Banquets, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. 2020

Building exterior: Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. 2010

Church exterior showing the onion domes before removal: Photograph by Priory Website, hostoric postcard image, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. ca. 1900

Console. Builder's nameplate reads: Fred J. Gallam (Galiam, Galian?), Organ Builder, Pittsburgh, PA: Photograph by Rich Goforth, Flickr, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken approx. December 2019

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