2026 Chesapeake Chapter Papers Day (05 Dec 2026)

Sat, 05 Dec 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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:

$30 required fee ($15 for students)
Coffee and box lunch included
Advance registration and VAF Membership required. VAF Members may register one guest.
Registration deadline Nov. 29
All refund requests must be received prior to registration deadline.
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

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2026 Chesapeake Chapter Papers Day (05 Dec 2026)