Background
Somerville, Romaine Stec was born on May 24, 1930 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Michael John and Julia (Skweir) Stec.
Somerville, Romaine Stec was born on May 24, 1930 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Michael John and Julia (Skweir) Stec.
Bachelor, Marymount College, 1951. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1953. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1960.
Instructor art history Marywood College, 1954-1958. Curator art Everhart Museum, Scranton, 1954-1958. Curator decorative arts Baltimore Museum Art, 1960-1963.
Executive director Commission for History and Architectural Preservation, Baltimore, 1966-1972. Chief curator, assistant director Maryland History Society, 1972-1978, director, 1978-1984. Field consultant National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1984-1986.
Executive director The Preservation Society, Baltimore, since 1993. Member faculty Goucher Center Educational Resources, Johns Hopkins University Evening School, 1978-1980. Regional advisor American Friends of Attingham.
Board directors Baltimore Heritage, Inc., since 1975, Corpus Christi History Trust, Baltimore, since 1976, Hampton History Site, Towson, Maryland, since 1989. Member advisory board Society Colonial Dames American Maryland, 1984-1988, Governor's House, Annapolis, 1978-1986. Guest curator Roman Catholic Church bicentennial exhibit Archdiocese of Baltimore, 1986-1991.
Consultant Mother Seton House, Baltimore, 1980-1989. President Baltimore Coalition of History Neighborhoods, since 1992. Member governor's advisory committee Save Outdoor Sculpture, 1992-1995.
Member collections committee Baltimore Museum of Art, since 1997. Member Victorian Society of America, Maryland History Society (gallery committee since 1988), Preservation Maryland, Baltimore Foundation for Architecture, National Trust for History Preservation.
Married Frank P.L. Somerville, September 29, 1962. 1 child, Julia Hooper.