NASHUA - FC : USA - NH

   Mary Park Nutt Memorial Chime

*Location:

   The First Church, Congregational (UCC)
   Concord & Lowell Streets
   Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
   LL: N 42.76556, W 71.46701

   Machinery Hall (southeast tower) 
   World's Columbian Exposition
   Chicago, Illinois, USA 

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*Player:

   (unknown)

*Contact:

   First Church
   1 Concord Street
   Nashua, NH  03064-2364
   T: (603)882-4861   F: (603)882-1610
   E: phickey@firstchurchnashua.org

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Original bells were returned to the
   foundry after the Exposition closed,
   for expansion to the present chime;
   both installations designed by Frank P.
   Lotz of Covington, Ky.; installed here
   by George Vanduzen; dedicatory
   recital played by Mr. Lotz;
   added semitones are F#, A#, C#
   (sharp 4th, flat 7th, sharp octave).

*Technical data:

   Traditional chime (chimestand) of 15 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is C  in the middle octave
   Transposition is nil (concert pitch)
   Keyboard range:     C G   /    NONE  
   There are three added semitones
   The instrument was enlarged in 1894
     with bells made by Vanduzen    
   Prior history:
     In 1893, the instrument was begun with 10 bells
       by Vanduzen    
   Year of latest technical information source is 1994

Additional information on the technical history of this instrument can be found in a database printout.

*Links:

The church Website has a rough sketch of the building in most pages, but says nothing about the bells.

Building photos from Emporis Buildings
(Also see our Emporis Advice.)

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Vanduzen bellfoundry.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Vanduzen bellfoundry.

Ranking among all North American chimes by size (number of bells).

Why this chime was a milestone in North American chime history (1893).

Index to all tower bell instruments in NH.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 16-Aug-07
   based on textual data last updated on 2007/08/01
   and on technical data last updated on 2005/11/08

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