VAF-NE Conference Features Program!
By: Ian Stevenson / April 7, 2025
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Vernacular Architecture Forum, New England Chapter (VAF-NE) held its annual conference in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. BU’s Preservation Studies Program was well represented! Lecturer Aaron Ahlstrom was installed at the chapter’s new president. Lecturer Sara Wermiel delivered a fascinating paper titled “Introduction of Arched Window Openings in New England’s Nineteenth-Century Textile Factories.” And student Hillary Hedges Rayport delivered her paper, “Copying Perfection: Analysis and Inspiration for Subdivisions on Nantucket Island,” which was originally developed in her coursework under Professor William D. Moore. Congratulations, all!