Answers to a Mystery Revealed in Architect’s Story in Dedication
Case Western Reserve UniversityAnthony “Chip” Valleriano was 7 years old when a 3-by-4-inch black and white photo from the early 1900s of the elaborate interior of Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church in Ashtabula, Ohio first captured his fascination.It was a mystery that took Valleriano 30 years to solve. And his quest for answers also produced a book about the church’s unsung regional architect—William P. Ginther (1858-1933).