Henry (Heinrich) F. Berger
1854

Originally Emile Bergeron

St. Matthew's Catholic Church

15th & H Streets NW
Washington, DC, US

Instrument ID: 69851 ● Builder ID: 536 ● Location ID: 60375
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Steven Bartley on May 17th, 2023:

Sept 30 1853 Eve Star
Pastor Donelan, of St. Matthew's Church, was in Baltimore to make a contract for a $2500 organ with builder Henry Berger
The case is to be Grecian architecture & measure 18' tall x 11' wide 9' deep. It will contain 2 row of keys with pedal and swell organs, twenty-four stops, some of which are the most brilliant order, especially the dulciano, hautboy, flute, clarionet, trumpet, viloncello, and viol d'amour. The organ is to be of the best materials. It will be finished and erected in the gallery of the church by 25, December.


Daily Evening Star Nov 25, 1853
St Matthew's selling 8 full stop organ


April 13, 1854 Daily Evening Star.
Concert given at St. Matthew's Church, on the new Berger organ. Both Mr. Berger and Mr. Linhard, organist at the (Cathedral) played from 2 to 6 o'clock.


April 15, 1854 Daily Evening Star
Report that US President Samuel Pierce attended the trial use of the new Berger organ at St. Matthew's

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