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VAF New England Annual Meeting, Providence, RI
Join the New England Chapter of the Vernacular Architecture Forum in Providence, RI on April 6, 2024, for the return of our in-person annual meeting, The day includes paper sessions, our annual business meeting, and guided tours of sites and efforts focused on the conference theme of "New Narratives in Vernacular Architecture." We look forward to sharing new research, conversing with colleagues, and learning more about our host city.
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Location: Providence , United States 150 Empire StreetEmail: vafnewengland@gmail.com
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Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street (intersection of Washington and Empire Streets)
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Program of Speakers
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Registration Cost
Members: $30
Students: $15
Non-Members: $40
Click to Register
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Tour Information
This year, we are pleased to introduce an afternoon of tours. Register for one:
Downtown Providence LGBTQ+ History Tour
1.5 hours, Free, limit 20
Explore places associated with Providence’s LGBTQ history and discover the factors that led to Providence being a center of LGBTQ life for the last century. Hear the stories of police raids, civil rights marches, and groundbreaking legal battles, and see the sites where they happened. Kate Wells is the Curator of Rhode Island Collections at Providence Public Library and Joanna Doherty is Deputy Director of the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. Both share an interest in the social and cultural history of Providence with a special passion for bringing hidden histories to light.
Meeting location: Intersection of Washington and Snow Streets, under the “Three Waves to Coastway” mural in the parking lot.
From Historic House Museum to a Hub for Early Rhode Island History: Re-Interpreting the John Brown House Museum
1 hour, $8.00 additional cost; limit 20; tours at 2:00 and 3:00; 10 people each
Join staff from the Rhode Island Historical Society, stewards of the 1786–1788 John Brown House Museum, for a guided tour of what John Quincy Adams once called “the most magnificent and elegant private house I have ever seen on this continent.” Beyond the architecture, the story of the John Brown House Museum also includes a family fortune built on coastal shipping, privateering, and global trades such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the China Trade. The house's namesake, John Brown (1736-1803), was a powerful and controversial historical figure, from his role in the 1772 sinking of the British customs schooner Gaspee to being the first American tried in federal court for trafficking slaves to ports outside of the U.S. in violation of the Slave Trade Act of 1794. During this hour-long program, visitors will explore our new exhibits and learn more about our ongoing re-interpretation efforts as the museum transforms from a traditional historic house museum to an accessible, engaging, and interpretive space for discovering Rhode Island history.
Snowtown Tour
One hour, free, limit 25
Please join us for a guided Discovery Walk exploring the north shore of Providence’s Great Salt Cove! This area was the former location of the early 19th century Snowtown neighborhood and Rhode Island’s first state Prison. The Walk will be led by archaeologists Heather Olson and Andrew Polta who will lead attendees through the area where the neighborhood and Prison once stood. Attendees will meander through the modern-day landscape of the state house grounds and adjacent lands, all the while hearing riveting stories about the archaeology and people who lived and worked here in the early 19th century. Using maps, photographs, and surviving archival documents, the guides will bring attendees into the everyday world of Providence’s early 19th century residents. The walk is approximately one mile in length and will take about one hour to complete.
Meeting location: The Discovery walk will begin (and end) at the Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith Street, Providence. Meet on the front steps facing down toward the Providence Place Mall.
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Box Lunch Options ($18)
Box lunches include chips, seasonal fruit, craft cookie, dill pickle and Poland Spring water
Virginia Ham and Cheese
Whole grain mustard, mayo, Swiss cheese, green leaf, tomato on a potato roll
Balsamic Chicken
Chicken breast, tomato jam, arugula, mozzarella, red onion, balsamic on a baguette
Greek Wrap (Vegetarian)
Feta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and romaine with Greek dressing in a spinach wrap
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Travel, Parking, and Hotel Information
Providence Public Library address: 150 Empire Street, at the intersection of Washington and Empire Streets.
Public Transit (Rail)
If you are coming via rail the Providence Public Library is about a 20 minute walk, just under a mile:
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Registration Cost
Members: $30
Students: $15
Non-Members: $40
Click to Register
___________________________________________________________________
Tour Information
This year, we are pleased to introduce an afternoon of tours. Register for one:
Downtown Providence LGBTQ+ History Tour
1.5 hours, Free, limit 20
Explore places associated with Providence’s LGBTQ history and discover the factors that led to Providence being a center of LGBTQ life for the last century. Hear the stories of police raids, civil rights marches, and groundbreaking legal battles, and see the sites where they happened. Kate Wells is the Curator of Rhode Island Collections at Providence Public Library and Joanna Doherty is Deputy Director of the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. Both share an interest in the social and cultural history of Providence with a special passion for bringing hidden histories to light.
Meeting location: Intersection of Washington and Snow Streets, under the “Three Waves to Coastway” mural in the parking lot.
From Historic House Museum to a Hub for Early Rhode Island History: Re-Interpreting the John Brown House Museum
1 hour, $8.00 additional cost; limit 20; tours at 2:00 and 3:00; 10 people each
Join staff from the Rhode Island Historical Society, stewards of the 1786–1788 John Brown House Museum, for a guided tour of what John Quincy Adams once called “the most magnificent and elegant private house I have ever seen on this continent.” Beyond the architecture, the story of the John Brown House Museum also includes a family fortune built on coastal shipping, privateering, and global trades such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the China Trade. The house's namesake, John Brown (1736-1803), was a powerful and controversial historical figure, from his role in the 1772 sinking of the British customs schooner Gaspee to being the first American tried in federal court for trafficking slaves to ports outside of the U.S. in violation of the Slave Trade Act of 1794. During this hour-long program, visitors will explore our new exhibits and learn more about our ongoing re-interpretation efforts as the museum transforms from a traditional historic house museum to an accessible, engaging, and interpretive space for discovering Rhode Island history.
Snowtown Tour
One hour, free, limit 25
Please join us for a guided Discovery Walk exploring the north shore of Providence’s Great Salt Cove! This area was the former location of the early 19th century Snowtown neighborhood and Rhode Island’s first state Prison. The Walk will be led by archaeologists Heather Olson and Andrew Polta who will lead attendees through the area where the neighborhood and Prison once stood. Attendees will meander through the modern-day landscape of the state house grounds and adjacent lands, all the while hearing riveting stories about the archaeology and people who lived and worked here in the early 19th century. Using maps, photographs, and surviving archival documents, the guides will bring attendees into the everyday world of Providence’s early 19th century residents. The walk is approximately one mile in length and will take about one hour to complete.
Meeting location: The Discovery walk will begin (and end) at the Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith Street, Providence. Meet on the front steps facing down toward the Providence Place Mall.
___________________________________________________________________
Box Lunch Options ($18)
Box lunches include chips, seasonal fruit, craft cookie, dill pickle and Poland Spring water
Virginia Ham and Cheese
Whole grain mustard, mayo, Swiss cheese, green leaf, tomato on a potato roll
Balsamic Chicken
Chicken breast, tomato jam, arugula, mozzarella, red onion, balsamic on a baguette
Greek Wrap (Vegetarian)
Feta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and romaine with Greek dressing in a spinach wrap
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Travel, Parking, and Hotel Information
Providence Public Library address: 150 Empire Street, at the intersection of Washington and Empire Streets.
Public Transit (Rail)
If you are coming via rail the Providence Public Library is about a 20 minute walk, just under a mile:
- Exit the Providence station onto Gaspee Street and turn left (south) toward Francis Street (US 1).
- Turn left onto Francis Street. Go 0.3 miles on Francis to Fountain Street. Turn right.
- Walk 0.1 mile, turn left onto Snow Street (a short street that looks like a parking lot), then turn right onto Washington Street.
- Walk to the intersection with Empire Street. The Providence Public Library is at 150 Empire Street.
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