[MassHistPres] Vernacular Architecture Forum - New England Chapter Annual Meeting March 23

[Steinitz, Michael (SEC)]

The annual meeting of the New England Chapter of the Vernacular Architecture Form will take place Saturday, March 23, at the Fuller Conference Center, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge MA.  The theme of this year's meeting is "Landscapes of Diversity: The Cultural Complexity of New England's Built Environment."  Pre-registration is encouraged.  REGISTER HERE: http://www.vafweb.org/event-3291088

Schedule and program:

8:45-9:15 - Registration and Coffee

9:15-9:30 -  Welcome

9:30-10:30 - "Imaging New Netherland: Origins and Survival of Netherlandic Architecture in North America" - Jeroen Van Den Hurk, Salve Regina University

10:30-11:40 - "Building English Houses: Evidence from the Mashantucket Pequot and Hassanamisco Nipmuc Reservations" - Myron Stachiw, Independent Scholar/Consultant in Social and Architectural History and Holly Izard, Worcester Historical Museum

11:40 to 12:00 - Upcoming VAF 2021 National Conference in Plymouth, MA -  J. Ritchie Garrison, University of Delaware

12:00 to 1:30 - Lunch

Box lunches ($20) will be offered at the Oliver Wight Tavern. Other lunch options are also available at the Museum and in nearby Sturbridge.  Please reserve lunch by registering by March 13!

12:00-12:20 - VAF-New England Chapter Annual Meeting (VAF members)

President's Report; Secretary's Report; Treasurer's Report; Board Nominations and Vote; Fieldtrip Committee Report

1:30-2:10  "The Architecture of La Survivance: Creating Quebecois Community in Early Twentieth-century New Hampshire" - Peter Michaud, Cultural Resources Manager, United States Navy

2:10-2:50  "The World in One Square Mile: The Cultural Landscape of Central Falls, Rhode Island" - Gretchen Pineo and Virginia H. Adams, Public Archaeology Laboratory

2:50-3:30  "New England's Connected Farmhouse Architecture: An Investigation for the National Historic Landmarks Program"- Roger Reed, National Register and National Historic Landmarks Programs



Michael Steinitz
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
Director, Preservation Planning Division
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
617-727-8470
617-727-5128 (fax)
michael.steinitz at state.ma.us

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