It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this special message to SESAH members, friends, and supporters. As many of you have already heard, longtime SESAH member Dr. Gavin E. Townsend recently passed away on June 3, 2018. Gavin had been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer only […]
BISHIR PRIZE, VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE FORUM The Bishir Prize is awarded annually to the scholarly article from a juried North American publication that has made the most significant contribution to the study of vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes. Work published as a chapter in a book is eligible along with journal […]
Save the date! The 2018 SESAH Conference will take place in Manhattan, Kansas from Wednesday, October 3 to Saturday, October 6, 2018. More details will be forthcoming soon. Stay tuned… For more information please check the main conference page.
Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Best of the South Award 2017 Piedmont Flour Mill, Lynchburg, Virginia Owner: NRM, Associates (Andrew Namrow) 2011 S. Gebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204 Architect: Todd Dykshorn, Richmond, VA General Contractor: QHCI (Larry Cuff) Project Manager: Mitch Namrow Nomination Contact: Mitch Namrow, 1405 […]
The abstracts for the SESAH 2017 Annual Meeting can be downloaded by clicking the image below. The downloadable PDF is about 0.357mb.
Craddock-Terry Shoe Factory SESAH Lynchburg Click here for up-to-date information about the Lynchburg Annual Meeting. In 2017, the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians will gather in Lynchburg, Virginia, for our annual conference, October 11-14. The conference program of plenaries, papers, and tours is set against a backdrop […]
Anne Spencer House interior Conference Accommodations SESAH Lynchburg offers two lodging options, including the Holiday Inn, our conference headquarters. Prices are quoted below; Lynchburg’s Lodging tax is currently 5.5%, plus $1 per room, per night. Holiday Inn Lynchburg, 601 Main Street Located within walking distance of the conference headquarters, the […]
Centrally located in the state, Lynchburg is within a day’s drive of most major east coast cities. Lynchburg is accessible via several major interstates and highways: I-81, US 29, US 460, and US 501. By Air One airport serves the Lynchburg area. Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH), established in 1931, was originally […]
During our recent New Orleans conference I learned of the passing of C. Murray Smart, former dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. I missed seeing him at our SESAH meeting, knew he had not been well, and inquired of a colleague […]
Photograph of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 by Jennifer Baughn President’s Message Our New Orleans Conference was another one to remember! The plenaries, paper and poster sessions were engaging, and the Saturday tours were enjoyed by all. Look for details of the conference in our upcoming newsletter. Many contributed to […]
Photograph of Jessica Richardson with Ashley Wilson Reflections on SESAH 2016 from graduate students in the Tulane School of Architecture’s Master of Preservation Studies Program Megan E. Daniels As a recent transplant to New Orleans, the 2016 Annual Conference of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians was […]
Essay in an Edited Volume Louis P. Nelson, “The Falmouth House and Store: The Social Landscapes of Caribbean Commerce in the Eighteenth Century,” in Building the British Atlantic World: Spaces, Places, and Material Culture 1600 – 1850, edited by Daniel Maudlin and Bernard Herman, University of North Carolina Press, 2016. […]
2017 Best of the South Award The Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) seeks nominations for the Best of the South: Preserving Southern Architecture Award. This annual award honors a project that preserves, rehabilitates, or restores a historic property – including a building, a structure, or a complex of […]
SESAH invites nominations for the 2017 Publication Awards. The SESAH Awards honor outstanding scholarship about the architecture of the South or by authors who reside in the South (defined as SESAH member states). Three categories of publication are recognized: books, journal articles, and essays published in edited volumes. The Publications Awards also recognize the category of guidebooks that increase knowledge and […]
Save the dates: SESAH Annual Conference in Lynchburg, VA, 11-14 October, 2017. More information will be posted here and on our Facebook page as it becomes available…
Photo Credit: J. Marshall Brown, Candidate, Master of Preservation Studies, Tulane School of Architecture. Here is a link to the digital version of the program for this year’s SESAH Annual Meeting in New Orleans. You can also click on the image below to view the program as a PDF in your […]
By conference organizers Gerald McNeil and Laura Blokker In addition to all of the fine papers, addresses, and receptions, the 2016 meeting will offer an array of tours on Saturday, October 1st. With multiple morning, afternoon, and all-day tours, participants will have plenty of opportunities to get better acquainted with […]
Image: Tallahatchie County Courthouse, winner of the 2015 Best of the South Award (photo by Landon Clay). 2016 “Best of the South: Preserving Southern Architecture” Award The Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) seeks nominations for the “Best of the South: Preserving Southern Architecture” Award. This annual […]
Image: J. Marshall Brown, Candidate, Master of Preservation Studies, Tulane School of Architecture By conference organizers Gerald McNeil and Laura Blokker We can’t wait to see everyone in New Orleans this Fall for a fantastic meeting! Click here for the conference schedule at a glance. The Thursday evening reception promises to be […]
Image: Mission San Jose, San Antonio by Virginia Barrett Price Spring has arrived. Finally. Cherry blossoms along the banks of the Potomac River reassure me of this. SESAH too is abuzz with seasonal activity. Calls for papers for ARRIS and the annual meeting herald our renewal. They are the result […]
