https://www.vafweb.org/page-1821802 Vernacular Architecture Forum upcoming events Vernacular Architecture Forum Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:34 GMT Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:34 GMT Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 25px;"><font face="Tahoma">Walla Walla, Washington is home to VAF's 2026 conference</font>: Columbia River Plateau: Atomic Space. Native Soil. Geologic Time.<br></p> <p><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#000000">This will be the&nbsp;first VAF conference held in the Pacific Northwest in nearly&nbsp;thirty&nbsp;years and it will be well worth the trek.&nbsp;</font>From paper and poster sessions in the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel to two days of tours through landscapes never before seen by most VAFers, this is a conference not to be missed.</font></p> https://www.vafweb.org/event-6634017 https://www.vafweb.org/event-6634017 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT <p>VAF Chesapeake Chapter Spring 2026 Tour - Shuttlewood, Saint Peter's Parish Church, and Hampstead, New Kent County, Virginia</p> <p>The next field visit of the Vernacular Architecture Forum Chesapeake Chapter will be to New Kent County, Virginia. We will visit three locations: Shuttlewood, Saint Peter's Parish Church, and Hampstead.</p> <p>Registration will be limited to 50 persons and requires current VAF membership. VAF Members can register up to two guests. Sign up deadline - Fri. April 24. We look forward to seeing you there!</p> <p><strong>10 AM – 11:30 AM&nbsp; Shuttlewood, 8830 Saint Peters Lane, New Kent (about 30 minutes east of Richmond)</strong></p> <p>Shuttlewood is an 1850s two-story, frame I-house with intact paint, hardware, and doors. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2022: <a href="https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/063-0095/" target="_blank">https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/063-0095/</a></p> <p><strong>11:30 AM – 1:30 PM&nbsp; Lunch and Saint Peter's Parish Church, 8400 Saint Peter's Lane, New Kent (5 minute drive from Shuttlewood)</strong></p> <p>Saint Peter's is the second oldest extant church in Virginia (1701-03) and a National Historic Landmark, with excellent brickwork. <a href="https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/063-0027/" target="_blank">https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/063-0027/</a></p> <p>Attendees should pack a lunch to be eaten here. Restrooms will be available.</p> <p><strong>1:30 PM – 3:30 PM&nbsp; &nbsp; Hampstead, 5101 Hampstead Lane, New Kent (20 minute drive from Saint Peter's)&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Hampstead is an elegant 1825 two-story brick house overlooking the Pamunkey River Valley. Listed in the National Register in 1970, it features a circular stair, fine woodwork and plasterwork, front and rear pedimented porticos, and imported stone finishes. A granary, cottage, and icehouse are on the property.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/063-0013/" target="_blank">https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/063-0013/</a></p> https://www.vafweb.org/event-6626508 https://www.vafweb.org/event-6626508