Richard Scarsella, historic-preservation promoter, is the man behind Sacred Places ...

Photo by Lisa-Ann Ishihara | published: April 19, 2010

Richard Scarsella, historic-preservation promoter, is the man behind Sacred Places Dialogue, a movement about preserving or re-inventing places of worship. He’s standing in front of the closed St. Mary’s Byzantine Church on Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, which has housed various congregations. An individual now owns the building, which is in disrepair.