Church of St. Joseph
(Roman Catholic)
Ward's Island
New York, N.Y. 10035
St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Ward's Island was founded in 1873 to serve the patients and staff of insane asylums on the island. The church was run by the Society of Jesus.
Ward's Island is located in the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The island is home to several public facilities, including Manhattan Psychiatric Center, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center (which serves the criminally insane), and a New York City Department of Environmental Protection wastewater treatment plant. It is also home to Ward's Island Park which offers stunning views, athletic fields, and picnic grounds. |
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Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 1335 (1915)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 9 stops, 9 ranks
The Estey Organ Company Shop Order (Feb. 1, 1915) shows that their Op. 1335 for St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ward's Island, had oak woodwork and 17 bronzed front pipes. The organ was voiced on 4" wind pressure. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe [TC] |
49 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal |
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Great Unison Separation |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell 16', 4', Unison Separation |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Sources:
Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 1335 (1915).
"Church Jubilee on Ward's Island: Archbishop Hayes Addresses 100 Insane Patients in St. Joseph's," The New York Times (Apr. 23, 1923).
The Estey Pipe Organ web site: www.esteyorgan.com. |
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