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Saint Joseph Capitol Hill (Hook and Hastings)

Washington, District of Columbia
St. Joseph's R. C. Church on Capitol Hill

Hook & Hastings   Opus 1491 (1891)
Compass: Manuals, 58 notes
Pedal, 27 notes


WINTER 2026 UPDATE

The historic Hook & Hastings Op. 1487, 1891 pipe organ has been fully restored by the David E. Wallace & Co. LLC Pipe Organ Builders. The organ was carefully dissambled in June 2024, and spent sixteen months in Maine before returning to St. Joseph’s in the fall of 2025. In addition to a full restoration, the hand-pumping mechanism has been restored/recreated and a new 16’ Trombone in the style of Hook & Hastings has been added to the Pedal division. St. Joseph’s is very grateful to all who contributed to this $600K+ project, an important project to maintain such a treasured piece of the church’s history.

Stoplist

  • GREAT

  • 16 Open Diapason

  • 8 Open Diapason

  • 8 Doppel Flute

  • 4 Octave

  • 3 Twelfth

  • 2 Fifteeth

  • 1 1/3 Mixture III (174 pipes)

  • 8 Trumpet

  • SWELL (enclosed)

  • 16 Bourdon Bass

  • 16 Bourdon Treble

  • 8 Open Diapason

  • 8 Stopped Diapason

  • 8 Viola

  • 4 Flauto Traverso

  • 4 Violino

  • 1 1/3 Dolce Cornet III (174 pipes)

  • 8 Oboe & Bassoon

  • Tremelo

  • CHOIR (unenclosed)

  • 8 Geigen Principal

  • 8 Melodia

  • 8 Dulciana

  • 4 Flute d’Amour

  • 2 Piccolo

  • 8 Clarinet

  • PEDAL

  • 16 Open Diapason

  • 16 Bourdon

  • 16 Trombone (*2026 addition)

  • 8 Violincello

Notes

By stopknobs:
Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal,
Choir to Pedal
Swell to Great, Choir to Great,
Swell to Choir

Wind pressure 3ʺ
Pedal movements:
Great piano pedal, Great to Pedal reversible,
Great forte pedal
Balanced Swell Pedal at the right side

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