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Church of St. Bartholomew
(Roman Catholic)
43-22 Ithaca Street
Elmhurst (Queens), N.Y. 11373
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St. Bartholomew's Roman Catholic Church was established in 1906. The first services were held in the Union League Clubhouse, and later at the Baptist Church on Whitney Avenue. Through the efforts of the Rev. Jeremiah J. Heafy, rector of the parish since its organization, a church was built in 1911. Located on Fourth Street near Whitney Avenue, the first church had an exterior of light pressed brick with terra cotta and sandstone trimmings. Stained glass windows were imported from Munich, Germany, and the interior was finished in oak with an old English finish. This church was dedicated by Bishop McDonnell on April 30, 1911.
About 1930, the present church was built, and the original church became a chapel. |
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Midmer-Losh Organ Company
Merrick, L.I., N.Y. – Opus 5514 (1930)
As rebuilt by Melvin P. Robinson, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (1983)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 41 stops, 18 ranks
In 1983, Melvin P. Robinson of Mt. Vernon, N.Y. rebuilt the 1930 Midmer-Losh organ. Robinson installed three new ranks of pipes: on the Great Organ, a 2' Super Octave replaced the 8' Violin Diapason; and on the Swell Organ, a 2' Fifteenth replaced the 8' Aeoline, and a 1-3/5' Tierce replaced the 8' Vox Humana. The Choir Organ stop that originally played the Great 8' Violin Diapason (which was removed) now plays the Great 8' Open Diapason. The original three-manual console was retained.
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
with Choir except where noted
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16 |
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Open Diapason * [ext.] [façade] |
12 |
2 |
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Super Octave * [rep. Vln Diap.] |
61 |
8 |
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Diapason [unit] |
73 |
8 |
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Tuba [unit] |
73 |
4 |
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Principal |
— |
4 |
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Tuba Clarion |
— |
8 |
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Gross Flute [unit] |
85 |
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Great to Great 4' |
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4 |
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Flute |
— |
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Unison Off |
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2 2/3 |
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Gross Twelfth |
— |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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2 |
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Gross Flute |
— |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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8 |
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Gamba |
73 |
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* unenclosed |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon [unit] |
97 |
4 |
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Violina |
73 |
8 |
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Gedeckt |
— |
2 |
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Fifteenth [rep. 8' Aeoline] |
61 |
4 |
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Stopped Flute |
— |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce [rep. 8' Vox Humana] |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
— |
8 |
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Cornopean |
73 |
2 |
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Flautino |
— |
8 |
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Syn. Oboe [Sal. + 2 2/3] |
— |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4' |
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8 |
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Voix Celeste [TC] |
61 |
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Unison Off |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Open Diapason [orig. Vln. Diap] |
GT |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Concert Flute |
73 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
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Choir to Choir 16', 4' |
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8 |
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Unda Maris [TC] |
61 |
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Unison Off |
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4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
73 |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Violone [GT Op. Diap.] |
GT |
4 |
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Choral Bass |
GT |
16 |
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Sub Bass [ext. GT Gross Fl.] |
12 |
16 |
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Bombarde [ext. GT Tuba] |
12 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
SW |
8 |
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Tuba |
GT |
10 2/3 |
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Quinte [GT Gross Fl.] |
— |
4 |
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Clarion |
GT |
8 |
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Diapason |
GT |
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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8 |
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Gross Flute |
GT |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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8 |
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Octave Flute |
SW |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Midmer-Losh Organ Company
Merrick, L.I., N.Y. – Opus 5514 (1930)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 41 stops, 18 ranks
The first known organ in the present church was built in 1930 by the Midmer-Losh Organ Company of Merrick, Long Island. Midmer-Losh's three-manual console was controlled by tilting tablets in jambs on either side of the keyboards.
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed with Choir except where noted
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16 |
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Open Diapason * [ext.] [façade] |
12 |
8 |
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Violin Diapason * |
73 |
8 |
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Diapason [unit] |
73 |
8 |
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Tuba [unit] |
73 |
4 |
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Principal |
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4 |
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Tuba Clarion |
— |
8 |
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Gross Flute [unit] |
85 |
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Great to Great 4' |
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4 |
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Flute |
— |
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Unison Off |
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2 2/3 |
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Gross Twelfth |
— |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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2 |
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Gross Flute |
— |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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8 |
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Gamba |
73 |
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* unenclosed |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon [unit] |
97 |
4 |
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Violina |
73 |
8 |
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Gedeckt |
— |
8 |
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Aeoline |
73 |
4 |
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Stopped Flute |
— |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
— |
8 |
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Cornopean |
73 |
2 |
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Flautino |
— |
8 |
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Syn. Oboe [Sal. + 2 2/3] |
— |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4' |
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8 |
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Voix Celeste [TC] |
61 |
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Unison Off |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Violin Diapason |
GT |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Concert Flute |
73 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
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Choir to Choir 16', 4' |
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8 |
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Unda Maris [TC] |
61 |
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Unison Off |
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4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
73 |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Violone [GT Op. Diap.] |
GT |
4 |
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Choral Bass |
GT |
16 |
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Sub Bass [ext. GT Gross Fl.] |
12 |
16 |
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Bombarde [ext. GT Tuba] |
12 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
SW |
8 |
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Tuba |
GT |
10 2/3 |
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Quinte [GT Gross Fl.] |
— |
4 |
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Clarion |
GT |
8 |
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Diapason |
GT |
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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8 |
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Gross Flute |
GT |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Octave Flute |
SW |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Sources:
"New Catholic Church. St. Bartholomew's, in Elmhurst, to be Dedicated To-Morrow," The New York Times, April 29, 1911.
Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of Midmer-Losh organ, Op. 5514 (1939) and 1983 rebuild.
Photos:
eBay.com: 1920 postcard of original church.
St. Barts and Elmhurst web site: http://stbartselmhurst.com |
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