The Center for Historic Preservation--General Information

The Center for Historic Preservation at Youngstown State University offers an interdisciplinary approach to the field of historic preservation. Designated as a Presidential Academic Center for Excellence in Research, this unit of the College of Arts and Sciences serves as the community outreach agent of the Historic Preservation Program. Under the direction of Dr. Donna M. DeBlasio and Dr. Thomas E. Leary, the Center's activities draw upon the expertise of thirteen faculty members from seven different University departments, including history, geography, anthropology & sociology, art, urban studies, and the Butler Institute of American Art. Assisting the professional staff are undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of programs.

Housed in the Phelps Building on the campus of Youngstown State University, the Center for Historic Preservation consists of faculty and research offices, a publishing center, oral history transcription facilities, computer work stations, and a library and archives.

The Center for Historic Preservation and its staff are committed to making the most of existing resources by celebrating and safeguarding our nation's vintage architecture, industrial and engineering sites, and historic resources by serving as professional consultants for local, state, and federal projects. Our capabilities include Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record Documentation, National Register nominations, research and writing of historic documents, historic resource surveys, archeological excavations, and desktop publishing.

For additional information on available consulting services, preservation workshops, conferences, and publications offered by the Center for Historic Preservation contact:

Dr. Donna M. DeBlasio or Dr. Thomas E. Leary
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio, 44555-3452
or call (330) 941-3452
or e-mail dmdeblasio@ysu.edu

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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