Paul E. Buchanan Award

The Paul E. Buchanan Award was instituted by VAF in 1993 to recognize contributions to the study and preservation of vernacular architecture and the cultural landscape that did not take the form of books or published work.  Hundreds of studies, reports, documentation projects, restoration plans, National Register nominations, exhibits, video/digital media productions and public programs are completed each year without the benefit of distribution or recognition beyond the limited audience for which they were commissioned.  Nonetheless, many of these efforts can serve to inform and inspire us all.  The award is named for Paul E. Buchanan who served for over thirty years as the Director of Architectural Research at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Buchanan set the standard for architectural fieldwork in America and inspired many VAF members in the rewards of fieldwork. This award confers honor to the valuable work that most of our members and professional associates perform.

The Vernacular Architecture Forum seeks nominations for the Paul E. Buchanan Award.
Projects completed in the last two years are eligible for consideration and may include, but are not limited to:

• Architectural Recording Projects (including HABS/HAER/HALS)
• Historic Structures Reports
• Cultural Resource Surveys
• Historic Designation Studies (including National Register and National Historic Landmark)
• Preservation Plans
• Restoration Projects
• Furnishing Plans and Installations
• Exhibits and Other Temporary Installations
• Permanent Museum Exhibits
• Visual Arts Presentations (e.g. drawing, painting, photography, 3-D media)
• Film and Video Presentations
• Computer Applications and Modeling
• Educational and Interpretive Programs
• Symposia, Conferences, and Public Events

 

The 2009 Deadline for applications is January 15. The Award will be announced at the annual conference.

For more information, please contact Lisa Davidson at lisadavidson@verizon.net;
Tel. 202-354-2179.

2008 Award Winner

Marvin A. Brown for "Tools for Assessing the Significance and Integrity of North Carolina's Rosenwald Schools."