Curt Jonathan Gough DiCamillo is a noted architectural historian and, since 2004, the Executive Director of the National Trust for Scotland

National Trust for Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...

 Foundation USA.

Previously, he worked for 13 years for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...

 and taught on the subject of British historic houses at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Biography

DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, and grew up in nearby Merion, Pennsylvania

Merion, Pennsylvania

Merion Station is an unincorporated community in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is contiguous to Philadelphia and is also bordered by Wynnewood, Narberth, and Bala Cynwyd...

 and Clermont, Florida

Clermont, Florida

Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States, west of Orlando. The population was 13,100 in 2008. The city is essentially residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and food and beverage establishments, which are tourism oriented. The historic...

. As of 2011, he lives in Boston, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. His sister is children's book

Children's literature

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 author Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo

Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American children's author. She is known for the Newbery Medal-winning book The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, and the Mercy Watson series, plus numerous other award-winning and honored books.-Early life:Born in...

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DiCamillo is an authority on the British country house and has written and lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad on the subject. Since 1999 he has maintained an award-winning website, The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses, that seeks to document every English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish country house, standing or demolished. In recognition of his work helping to preserve historic British buildings DiCamillo has been presented to the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales

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Organizations and honors

DiCamillo is a member of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain

Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain

The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain is a leading society in Great Britain for people interested in the history of architecture.- Purpose :...

, an alumnus of the Royal Collection

Royal Collection

The Royal Collection is the art collection of the British Royal Family. It is property of the monarch as sovereign, but is held in trust for her successors and the nation. It contains over 7,000 paintings, 40,000 watercolours and drawings, and about 150,000 old master prints, as well as historical...

 Studies program and The Attingham Summer School for the Study of Country Houses, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Royal Society of Arts

The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...

, and a Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society

The Massachusetts Historical Society is a major historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history...

. He is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and the Social Register

Social Register

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External links

• The Society Of Architectural Historians of Great Britain
• The Attingham Trust for the Study of Historic Houses and Collections
• The National Trust for Scotland
• The Royal Society of Arts
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Massachusetts Historical Society

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