VAF-Chesapeake Chapter
Papers day/annual meeting
Field tours
Chapter leadership and bylaws
The VAF Chesapeake Chapter was formally accepted as a chapter affiliate of the national Vernacular Architecture Forum by a vote of the board at its meeting on May 14, 2025. Founding organizers include Heather Barrett, Lisa Davidson, Jeff Klee, Catherine Lavoie, Marcia Miller, and Tom Reinhart. The Chapter will adopt by-laws and elect officers and a board of directors in May 2026.
Chapter Membership:
While our membership automatically draws on VAF members in Maryland, Virginia, DC, and Delaware, anyone who has a current national membership is eligible to join the chapter. There are no additional chapter dues or fees beyond event costs. Currently VAFers outside our region need to reach out to request membership. Questions? Please email chesapeakechapter@vafweb.org.
Right: VAF members from the Chesapeake region at Schifferstadt, Frederick, Maryland. Photo courtesy of Willie Graham.
Over the last four years, chapter organizers have arranged tours at various sites in Maryland and Virginia, usually in the spring and fall.
Click here for information about past tours.
Papers Day:
The Chesapeake Chapter has hosted annual "papers day" symposiums in 2024 and 2025 on a Saturday in early December at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Details for the 2025 event are available here.
Chapter Meetings:
Over the past several years, we’ve held informal meetings at the annual conference, following the papers sessions on Saturday. In Delaware, 45 VAFers attended our chapter meeting and heard updates regarding past activities and future plans. We also solicited ideas for future tours and other events like field days or emergency documentation.
Upcoming 2026 Chapter Meeting:
Sat., May 30, 4:15-5:15pm, Sacajawea Room, Marcus Whitman Hotel, Walla Walla, WA
Chesapeake Chapter members pose in front of a huge block of Aquia stone in the former quarries.
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