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Palestine TX, USA (Texas) - Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Palestine TX
Region:Anderson County
Address: 503 North Queen Street, 75801, Palestine, TX
Website: https://www.shpalestine.org/

Description nr.: 2063665.

Built by: Henry Pilcher's Sons (1926)


The Sacred Heart Church in Palestine, Texas, was dedicated on June 18, 1893. It replace an older church building, dedicated to Saint Joseph, that burned down in 1890. First a reed organ was in use, but on April 25, 1926, a new pipe organ was dedicated. The instrument has been built by the firm Henry Pilcher's Sons.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ4
- Swell Organ6
- Pedal Organ3
Total number of stops13
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Flute d'Amour 4'.
Swell Organ: English Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Aeoline 8', Voix Celeste 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Dolce Flute 8'.

Links http://www.easttexaspipeorganfestival.com/hherocachpat.html