Background

Dempsey, Claire Woodford was born on April 24, 1952 in Neptune, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph N. and Sarah W. Dempsey.

Education

Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1974. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1980.

Career

Architectural historian Massachusetts History Commission, Boston, 1983—1988. Faculty American and New England studies Boston University, since 1991, associate professor, director ad interim preservation studies, since 2004. Member archvist board Vernacular Architect Forum, president New England chapter.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Claire Woodford Dempsey has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • "An-Old-Town-By-The-Sea:" Urban Landscapes and Vernacular Building in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1660-1990: A Field Guide for Tours of Portsmouth on Thursday, May 14, 1992 (Vernacular Architecture Forum, 1992 Spring Meeting)

    (Paperback with plastic comb binding. From the Preface: "T...)

Connections

Father:

Joseph N.

Mother:

Sarah W. Dempsey