The P. Arthur D'Orazio Architectural Drawings collection is comprised of drawings for buildings and renovations created by Mr. D'Orazio during his career as an architect in Youngstown, Ohio. The one hundred ten projects represented were located in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, clustering in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. They are representative of the scope and style of his work.
P. Arthur D'Orazio, a prominent Ohio architect, was born in Youngstown in 1909.
He graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology School of Architecture
in 1934, and by 1940 he was associated with Myron Goodwin, a Youngstown architect.
He served in the Army Corps of Engineers from 1943-1945. In 1950, Mr. D'Orazio
established his own architecture practice in Youngstown, Ohio.
During his career, Mr. D'Orazio designed over 500 buildings. These included
more than fifty churches, more than fifty schools, and nearly one hundred residences,
as well as banks, libraries, pools, and apartment buildings. Mr. D'Orazio received
numerous awards for his work from the Church Property Administration, the Church
Architectural Guild of America and the American Institute of Architects.
Mr. D'Orazio served as president of the Eastern Ohio Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1964, and as president of the Architects Society of Ohio in 1970-1971. For many years, he served as a member of the Ohio State Board of Building Code Appeals, the Building Code Review Committee and the Youngstown Design Review Board. In 1970, Mr. D'Orazio served as a member of Ohio Governor Gilligan's Citizens Task Force on Environmental Protection.
P. Arthur D'Orazio retired from professional practice in 1985.
Series I - This series is comprised of drawings for buildings in Mahoning County, Ohio, including churches, schools, public buildings, commercial buildings and private homes.
Series II - This series is comprised of drawings for buildings in Trumbull County, Ohio, including churches, schools, public buildings, commercial buildings and private homes.
Series III - This series is comprised of drawings for churches and schools in other Ohio counties.
Series IV - This series is comprised of drawings for churches and schools in Western Pennsylvania.
Series V - This series is comprised of drawings preserved on slides and filmstrips. The bulk of the drawings are from projects in Mahoning County, although projects from Series I - IV are represented.
Series VI - This series is comprised of newspaper and journal articles relating to the projects and career of Mr. D'Orazio. It includes several photographs and an obituary.
The D'Orazio Architectural Drawings were created and maintained during the active business career of P. Arthur D'Orazio. The drawings were donated to the Ohio Historical Society by the D'Orazio family, through his son Joel D'Orazio, in October 2000. The D'Orazio Architectural Drawings collection was processed by Martha Bishop, with assistance from Fred Previts, in July 2001.
This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society. The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection. What copyrights the donor possessed in this collection have been dedicated to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the researcher. Researchers are requested to cite the collection name, collection number, the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor Archives/Library, and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnotes and bibliographic references.
Series I - Mahoning County
Drawer 23
(Folder, Title, Date)
1. Annellen, Inc., Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
2. Assumption Nursing Home, Youngstown, Ohio - 1965
3. Cokerbaum House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1954
4. Darling House, DeHetre House, Dennison House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1949, 1950
5. DeBartolo House, Poland, Ohio - 1957
6. Detesco House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1957
7. Freedman Apartments, Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
8. Haber House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1952
9. Highway Tabernacle addition, Youngstown, Ohio - 1980
Drawer 24
10. Holy Trinity Church, Struthers, Ohio - 1951
11. Hungarian Evangelical Reformed Church, Youngstown, Ohio - 1948
12. IBM Sales Office, Youngstown, Ohio - 1952
13. Immaculate Heart of Mary School addition, Austintown, Ohio - 1958
14. Immaculate Heart of Mary School and convent, Austintown, Ohio - 1958
15. Kirkmere Elementary School, Youngstown, Ohio - 1978
16. Lyden House. Youngstown, Ohio - 1965
17. Mahoning County Courthouse alterations and repairs; Mahoning County Jail
security provisions - 1959, 1963
18. Miscellaneous drawings, including Steel City Milling Company warehouse,
Dr. C.W. Stertzbach office - 1947; 1955
Drawer 25
20. Northside Bath House and Pool, Youngstown, Ohio - 1939
21. Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine, Ausintown, Ohio - 1965
22. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School addition, Boardman, Ohio - 1957
23. Russert House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1954
24. Scarsella Furniture, Oak Street, Youngstown, Ohio - 1954
25. St. Casimir Shrine and parking, Youngstown, Ohio - 1960,1961
26. St. Charles School, Boardman, Ohio - 1950
27. St. Columba rectory, Youngstown, Ohio - 1955
28. St. Columba's School, Youngstown, Ohio - 1950
29. St. Edward's Junior High, Youngstown, Ohio - 1950
Drawer 26
30. St. Elizabeth Church, Campbell, Ohio - 1954
31. St. Elizabeth (Hospital) School of Nursing, Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
32. St. George Church, Youngstown, Ohio - 1966
33. St. Joseph Church, Campbell, Ohio - 1961
34. St. Mary's Hall, Youngstown, Ohio - 1980
35. St. Michael rectory and social hall, Campbell, Ohio - 1960
36. St. Stephen of Hungary Church, Youngstown Ohio - 1952
37. Southeast Elementary School, Youngstown Ohio - 1957
38. (United) Steelworkers Local 1330 office and auditorium - 1954
39. Steel Workers Local 1418 building, Campbell, Ohio - 1963
Drawer 27
40. Strasburg House, Youngstown,Ohio - 1952
41. Union Square Shopping Center, Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
42. Ursuline Convent, Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
43. Weatherbee Coats addition and alterations, Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
44. Youngstown University Development Plan, Youngstown, Ohio - 1966
45. Youngstown University, President's House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1967
46. Youngstown University student dorm and student union, Youngstown, Ohio -
1964
47. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Youngstown, Ohio - 1954
48. Zoss House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1955
Series II - Trumbull County
Drawer 28
49. Annunciation (later, John F. Kennedy) High School, Warren, Ohio - 1963
50. Baglier Residence, Liberty Township, Ohio - 1960
51. Bolindale School, Howland, Ohio - 1954
52. Christ Our King Church, Warren, Ohio - 1952
53. Christ Our King School addition and convent, Warren, Ohio - 1956
54. Cosentino (medical office) Building, Girard, Ohio - 1977
55. Girard Free Library addition, Girard, Ohio - 1969, 1977
56. Girard High School Gym Addition, Girard, Ohio - 1960
57. Kenworthy House (Sodum-Hutchins Road) - 1954
58. Kish House, McDonald, Ohio - 1971
59. Knights of Columbus Building, Niles, Ohio - 1958
Drawer 29
60. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, McDonald, Ohio - 1959
61. St. James Church and school addition, Warren, Ohio - 1960
62. St. James School, Warren, Ohio - 1950
63. St. Joseph Church, Newton Falls, Ohio - 1955
64. Squaw Creek Country Club pool and shelter, Vienna Township - 1946, 1953-1954,
1962
65. Tod Woods Elementary School, Girard, Ohio - 1958
66. Valley Mould & Iron Office addition, alterations, Hubbard, Ohio - 1967
67. UAW Local 1112 Union Hall - 1969
68. Wick Residence, Logan Road, Liberty Township, Ohio - 1954
Series III - Other Ohio Counties
Drawer 30
69. Assumption School and church remodeling, Geneva, Ohio - 1955
70. Holy Rosary Church, Geneva, Ohio - 1957
71. Mother of Sorrows School, Ashtabula, Ohio - 1954
72. St. Andrews Mission Church, Mentor, Ohio - 1975-1977
73. St. Francis Xavier Cabrini School and convent, Conneaut, Ohio - 1957
74. St. George Cathechetical Center, Lisbon, Ohio - 1966
75. St. George School, Lisbon, Ohio - 1958
76. St. Joseph Church, Maximo, Ohio - 1956
77. St. Joseph School, Jefferson, Ohio - 1965
78. St. Mary's Church, Orwell, Ohio - 1966
79. St. Paul Elementary School, Salem, Ohio - 1954
Series IV - Western Pennsylvania
Drawer 31
80. Holy Trinity Church, Farrell, Pennsylvania - 1957
81. Notre Dame Parish school and temporary church, Hickory Township, Pennsylvania
- 1960
82. Purification Church, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania - 1967
83. Rosario Sisters of Divine Providence (Addition) Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
- 1959
84. St. Ann Mission Church, Marienville, Pennsylvania - 1966
85. St. Anthony Church, Bessemer, Pennsylvania - 1958
86. St. Mary Church, Meadville, Pennsylvania - 1956
87. St. Michael's High School, Greenville, Pennsylvania - 1960
88. St. Michael's Church, New Castle, Pennsylvania - 1960
89. St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Byzantine Slavonic Rite Church, Tarentum,
Pennsylvania - 1954
90. St. Rose of Lima Church, Beaver, Pennsylvania - 1961
Double Oversize Materials
Series 1
Drawer 7**
1** St. Brendan School addition, Youngstown, Ohio - 1958
2** St. Luke Church, school, rectory, Boardman, Ohio - 1963
3** St. Patrick Elementary School, Youngstown, Ohio - 1954
4** Ursuline Mother House, Youngstown, Ohio - 1962
5** Youngstown Club alterations, Youngstown, Ohio - 1963-1964
Series 2,3,4
Drawer 8**
6** Pius X Elementary School, Warren, Ohio - 1960
7** Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary School, Ashtabula, Ohio - 1956
8** Central Catholic High School. Bradford, Pennsylvania - 1959
9** Shenango Christian (later, Kennedy Catholic) High School, Hickory Township,
Pennsylvania - 1964
Series V
Box 1
Slides of architectural drawings: Commercial Shearing Company - 1966
Filmstrips of architectural drawings:
Alcoholic Clinic, Youngstown, Ohio - 1966
Child and Adult Mental Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio - 1968
St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, Youngstown, Ohio - 1968
St. Paul the Apostle Elementary School, New Middletown, Ohio - 1966
Union National Bank, Boardman, Ohio - 1967
Freedman Apartments, Liberty Township, Ohio (2 items) - 1967
Girard Free Library, Girard, Ohio (2 items) - 1972
Medical office building for Dr. Cosentino, Girard, Ohio (2 items) - 1977
Tod Park pool, Girard, Ohio - 1974
United Auto Workers (UAW) Hall - 1969
Blessed Sacrament Church, Wintersville, Ohio - 1974
Dining hall and administration building, Austinburg, Ohio - 1973
Safeway, Canton, Ohio - 1975
St. Andrews Mission Church, Mentor, Ohio - 1977
Urig & Wearsch House, Lorain, Ohio - 1969
Series VI - Manuscript Materials
Folder 1: Photographs and newspaper and journal articles relating to the projects and career of Mr. D'Orazio - 1942-2000.