Eric DeLony's Page

I am a:

architect, historian, preservationist

I am a member of:

I am not a member

My interests are:

preservation advocacy

About Me:

Eric DeLony
Consultant, Engineering & Industrial Heritage, PC
Pontist@Comcast.net, (505)466-1448

Until his retirement in October 2003, Eric worked with the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), a federal program established in1969 to create a national archive of America's engineering, industrial and technological heritage.

His tenure extended for 32-years, half that time as senior program manager. He administered the program in such a manner that the act of documentation not only created a permanent record of drawings, photographs and histories for the national collection at the Library of Congress, but promoted the physical preservation of that technological heritage.

As Chief, he served as the Departmental and Park Service authority on engineering and industrial heritage, representing the United States at national and international conferences and symposia.

Eric inspired a new generation of engineers in working with the nation’s transportation and engineering resources. He sought to involve engineers in the protection, preservation and stewardship of the historic built environment.

He helped established a national ethic and awareness of America’s technological heritage promoting the redevelopment potential of historic industrial buildings, engineering and technological resources. In recognition of his work, he has received numerous awards including a career achievement citation from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and, the General Tools Award for sustained, distinguished service to the cause of industrial archeology by the Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA).

Author of numerous articles on industrial archeology, particularly bridges, including a book, Landmark American Bridges, co-published in 1993 by the American Society of Civil Engineers and Little Brown Publishing Company of Boston, he is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on the history of bridges.

In retirement, he hopes to continue working with engineers, transportation authorities, individuals and communities to save the historic bridges of the United States.

I am an alumnus/a of:

Ohio State University (1968), Columbia University (1972)

I work at (for students, list your current university):

University of New Mexico (Occassionally)

My business sector is:

retired

My Personal Website:

http://environment.transportation.org/center/tech_experts/bios/2667...