Church of St. Rita
(Roman Catholic)
36-25 11th Street at 36th Avenue
Long Island City, N.Y. 11106
www.stritalic.org
The Parish of St. Rita of Ravenswood was organized in 1894 as a mission of St. Patrick's Church in Dutch Kills. Records show, however, that the first Mass was said in Ravenswood as far back as 1833, by Father Phelan. Until a church could be built, Mass was led by Rev. William J. McGuire in a store located on the Boulevard between Webster and Washington Avenues, and later in a hall on Hancock Street. Ground was broken for a permanent church in March 1900, and the cornerstone was laid by Bishop McDonnell on April 22, 1900. The brick and stone church measured 45 feet by 100 feet and provided seating for 500. Total cost of the church was $17,000. It was dedicated by Bishop McDonnell on September 6, 1900.
The present church is a contemporary structure of brick and concrete with a slightly peaked roof. The interior features marble floors, light oak woodwork, and a 30 foot ceiling. Stained glass windows line the side and back walls, providing natural illumination to the spacious nave. |
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Allen Organ Company
Macugnie, Penn. (2000)
Model Renaissance R-330
Electronic tone generation
3 manuals, 54 stops
The present organ in St. Rita's Church is an Allen electronic, installed in 2000. Tom Hazelton dedicated the organ on Sunday, February 6, 2000.
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive
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16 |
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Violone |
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MIDI |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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GT-PD Second Voices |
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8 |
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Harmonic Flute |
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CH>GT Melody Coupler |
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4 |
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Octave |
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Bass Coupler |
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4 |
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Spitzflöte |
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GT-CH Manual Transfer |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
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Mixture IV ranks |
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Second Voices |
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8 |
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Trompete |
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8 |
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Prinzipal |
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Chimes |
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8 |
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Metalgedackt |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Oktav |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, expressive
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8 |
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Viola Pomposa |
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Swell Second Voices |
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8 |
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Viola Celeste |
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Swell to Swell 16' |
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8 |
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Rohr Bourdon |
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Swell Unison Off |
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4 |
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Octave Geigen |
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Swell to Swell 4' |
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Traversflöte |
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MIDI |
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2 2/3 |
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Nasard |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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Second Voices |
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1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
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8 |
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Orchestral Flute |
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Fourniture IV ranks |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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16 |
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Waldhorn |
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8 |
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French Horn |
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8 |
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French Trumpet |
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8 |
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Cor Anglais |
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8 |
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Hautbois |
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Tremulant |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive
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16 |
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Erzähler |
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8 |
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Krummhorn |
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8 |
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Erzähler |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Erzähler Celeste |
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Choir Second Voices |
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8 |
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Holzgedackt |
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Choir Percussions On |
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4 |
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Prinzipal |
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MIDI |
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4 |
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Erzähler Celeste II ranks |
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4 |
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Koppelflöte |
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Second Voices |
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2 |
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Oktav |
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Celesta |
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1 1/3 |
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Quintflöte |
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Handbells |
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Zimbel III ranks |
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Harpsichord |
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Festival Trumpet |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Contra Violone |
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16 |
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Bombarde |
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16 |
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Diapason |
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8 |
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Trompete |
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16 |
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Violone |
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4 |
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Clarion |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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Pedal Second Voices |
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16 |
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Lieblichgedackt |
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MIDI |
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8 |
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Octave |
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Gedacktflöte |
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Second Voices |
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4 |
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Choralbass |
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16 |
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Subbass |
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4 |
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Flöte |
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8 |
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Oktav |
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Mixture III ranks |
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32 |
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Kontra Posaune |
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32 |
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Contre Bombarde |
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16 |
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Posaune |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Choir to Great 8' |
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Choir to Pedal 8' |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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General
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GT-PD Unenclosed |
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GT-CH-PD Main Off |
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Choir Unenclosed |
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GT-CH-PD to Antiphonal |
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Alternate Tuning |
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Swell Main Off |
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Tremulants Full |
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Swell to Antiphonal |
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Sources:
Allen Organ Studios, Inc. (Mineola, NY) web site: http://www.allenorgans-nyc.com
The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X, Vol. III. New York: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914.
Illustrations:
Allen Organ Studios, Inc. (Mineola, NY) web site: Allen Organ Company Renaissance 330 console; interior.
Google street view: exterior.
Postcard (1905) of original church. |
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