VAF 2009 Annual Conference in Butte, Montana

Make plans now to attend the Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Conference in Butte, Montana, June 10-13, 2009. The conference theme is "Mining Metropolis: An Island in a Stockgrower’s Paradise."
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Organization Updates

The VAF Board of Directors met on November 8, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

What is Vernacular Architecture?

Vernacular architecture refers to ordinary buildings and landscapes. The VAF acknowledges that there have been and continue to be debates on defining "vernacular architecture." We'll be posting brief pieces on this topic in the coming months.
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