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A squandered legacy | Richard Leonori | TEDxScranton

1,088 views · Published 11 September 2014 · 12:40 · Indexed 16 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Richard Leonori's talk expresses the historic preservation of cities and how time and intent has generated urban sprawl.

Scranton native and resident Richard J. Leonori, AIA, graduated from Scranton Central High School and received Bachelors of Fine Arts and Architecture degrees from Cornell University. Through Cornell, he studied Italian Renaissance art and architecture in Florence, Italy and completed graduate work in historic preservation planning. 

Mr. Leonori, a Registered Architect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, enjoys professional practice as a partner in the firm of hemmler+camayd architects. Active in numerous projects, Mr. Leonori’s design and restoration work includes the Lackawanna County Children’s Library, St. Peter’s Cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, and Lackawanna College. He helped found the Architectural Heritage Association, a non-profit historic preservation organization. Mr. Leonori serves as a trustee of the Lackawanna Historical Society where he co-chairs the Building and Grounds Committee and is widely known for his walking tours of downtown Scranton and local churches. He has served as a consultant for the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and as adjunct faculty at Marywood University. Other activities include the American Institute of Architects and the Scranton Historic Architecture Review Board.

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