Construction Gallery: St. John the Evangelist, Newport, Rhode Island

We have recently begun work on a special project for the Zabriski Memorial Church of St. John the Evangelist located in historic Newport, Rhode Island.

St. John's is home to a very fine Hook and Hastings organ from 1894, which was rebuilt and electrified sometime in the prewar era. While the organ itself is in very good condition, the console and control system are not. Add to this the somewhat austere appearance of the old console cabinet in a sanctuary otherwise well-appointed with traditional Gothic architectural elements, and you can understand the desire of the church to have a new design for the replacement console worthy of its setting. The new terrace-jamb console will be made from quarter-sawn white oak, just as are the other furnishings of the church.

The difficult task of integrating carved lancets and rosettes into our design is a challenge we welcome. To see images from the design process, click on the photo at right to launch the image gallery.

Note that we have integrated the pattern of lancets and rosettes in a manner that closely mtaches the Choir modesty rail. Each of these rosettes is unique.