The third annual papers day for the Chesapeake Chapter of the Vernacular Architecture Forum will feature lively discussions on topics from across the region, a brief annual meeting, and a special tour of the restoration work in the cellar of the Mount Vernon Mansion House.
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 9:30am – 4:15pm
Where: George Washington Presidential Library
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Registration Details:
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$30 required fee ($15 for students)
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Coffee and box lunch included
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Advance registration and VAF Membership required. VAF Members may register one guest.
- Registration deadline Nov. 29
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All refund requests must be received prior to registration deadline.
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Limited to the first 100 people.
Schedule:
9:30-9:50 Coffee and Check In
9:50-10:00 Welcome
10:00-10:45 Bound by Brick, Divided by Tradition: Regional Identity in Early Maryland Architecture Willie Graham
10:45-11:15 From Parlor to Nursery: Probate Inventories and Children in the Early American House Hannah Dinning
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:00 Preserving Historic Black Schools in Rural Virginia Joseph Dye Lahendro
12:00-12:15 George Washington Slept Here: The Phrase Behind Preservation Valentine White
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-1:30 3D Digital Visualization and the Gordon Farm Jason Burns
1:30-2:15 Mansion Revitalization: Re-envisioning Washington's Home for its Fourth Century Thomas A. Reinhart, Director of Preservation, George Washington's Mount Vernon
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:00 Annual Meeting
3:00-3:15 Walk to Mount Vernon Mansion House
3:15-4:15 Tour of Cellar Restoration
Questions? Email chesapeakechapter@vafweb.org
