Organ Pipes, Up Close

Stamp on organ pipe

"Societe de la Vieille Montagne, Liege" 

The Vieille Montagne (Old Mountain) Company, Liege

By Allison Andrews, Parish Historian 

Our organ pipes are made of zinc from a town called Boom in the Liege region in Belgium, as David Wallace discovered by the manufacturer's stamp on the back of the facade pipes.

According to David, "It seems the mine in Belgium was THE place to purchase zinc sheets in the 19th century. This same mark has shown up on pipes by other Boston builders from the same period."

Also found on the back of some pipes, the original stenciled decoration which was later painted over.

 Evidence of the original stencil decoration 

Evidence of the original stencil decoration