*Location:

   Dome cupola
   First Church of Christ, Scientist
     (Christian Science Mother Church)
   Huntington Avenue near Mass. Avenue
   Boston, Massachusetts, USA
   LL: N 42.34453, W 71.08500

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*Player:

   (none)

*Contact:

   Bonnie Mansfield, Church Services Mgr
   The First Church of Christ, Scientist
   210 Massachusetts Avenue
   Boston, MA  02115
   T: 617-450-2000
   E: mansfieldb@csps.com

*Schedule:

   (Unused)

*Remarks:

   Also bass D-flat, not connected to
   the chime, by Meneely/Troy.
   Sep.2021:  Bells (chime & extra) and
   chimestand removed by Verdin, who will
   assist in re-homing them.

*Technical data:

   Chime-sized instrument or collection of 13 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is D  in the middle octave
   Transposition is unknown
   Keyboard range:     ----  /    ----  
   The arrangement of tones and semitones is unknown.
   The instrument was enlarged in 1950
     with bells made by Meneely/Troy 
   Prior history:
     In 1937, the instrument was enlarged to 12 bells
       by Meneely/Troy
     In 1907, the instrument was begun with 11 bells
       by Meneely/Troy
   Auxiliary mechanisms: E     
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 1950

The Website of the Mother Church has photos of the top of each tower.  Under the heading, "Visit the C. S. Plaza," there is a photo of the entire church above the heading.  There is a small photo on the Activities page, showing two low west towers.

The tubular chime which was once located in the east tower (FCC/1) is described here.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Troy) bellfoundry.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Troy) bellfoundry.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Troy) bellfoundry.

Ranking among all North American chimes by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American chimes by weight (pitch).
Ranking among all North American chimes by year of completion.

Index to all tower bell instruments in MA, including the chime (FCC/3) in the east tower.

   This page was built from the database on  4-Nov-23
   based on textual data last updated on 2023/01/29
   and on technical data last updated on 1992/12/31