The new Forensic Investigation Center, located at 246 West Sixth Street, was originally known as the George Black House. The residence, built in 1908 by George I. Black, former President of the Walker Foundry Company, is part of the West Sixth Street Historic District.
This innovative learning facility looks like an actual family dwelling, but it is really a “working laboratory” where students practice the skills they’ve learned in the classroom to find evidence and solve crimes. Renovations to convert a former fraternity house into the Forensic Investigation Center were completed in 2014.
Tickets are $8 per tour for non-members and $5 per tour for Preservation Erie members. Refreshments provided.