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Church of St. Veronica
(Roman Catholic)
149 Christopher Street at Washington Street
New York, N.Y. 10014
The Parish of St. Vernonica was established in 1887 to serve Catholics in the West Village. In 1890, the cornerstone was laid for the present church, a brick Neo-Gothic building designed by John J. Deery. Services were held in the basement church, completed in 1892, until the upper church, reported to cost $55,000, was completed in 1903. In the 1980s, St. Veronica's Church—a familiar landmark on Christopher Street in the West Village—became active in the growing AIDS crisis, and the church rectory was remodeled to provide housing for persons suffering from the disease. An AIDS memorial, located in the first balcony of the church, was one of the first such memorials in New York City.
In 2006, the Archdiocese of New York announced that St. Veronica's Church, which had been a mission of St. Bernard's Church for some time, would become a chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard's Church on West 14th Street. |
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J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co.
New York City – Opus 390 (1902)
Tubular-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 18 stops, 18 ranks
This two-manual organ had a tubular-pneumatic action and was built by the Odells of New York City. It was installed near the altar of St. Veronica's Church, with the console installed in an arch facing, and at some distance from, the choir loft. The contract, dated June 19, 1902, stated that the Odell Company would provide display pipes for the arches that faced the altar and choir loft, and that the organ would be completed by December 15, 1902. The total cost of the organ was $4000.
After many years of service, the organ was allowed to fall into disrepair and is no longer playable. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Octave Quint |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia (wood) |
61 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonique |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon (wood) |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason (wood) |
61 |
8 |
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Open Diapason (wood & metal) |
61 |
4 |
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Violina |
61 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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AEoline (stopped metal bass) |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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16 |
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Open Diapason (wood) |
30 |
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16 |
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Bourdon (wood) |
30 |
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Couplers
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Swell to Great |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell to Great Octaves |
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Great to Pedal |
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Pedal Movements
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Great Organ Forte |
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Swell Organ Piano |
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Great Organ Piano |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Swell Organ Forte |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Mechanical Accessories
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Bellows Signal |
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Swell Tremulant |
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Wind Indicator |
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Sources:
Amateau, Albert. "Wave of church, school closings saddens parishioners and parents," The Villager (Apr. 5-11, 2006).
Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Malbin, Peter. "If You're Thinking of Living In/The Far West Village; Bohemian, With Hudson Breezes," The New York Times (Jan. 14, 1996).
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of J.H. & C.S. Odell Organ, Op. 390 (1902).
Illustration:
Bridge and Tunnel Club web site: www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com. Exterior. |
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