Grand historic houses designed by architects usually get all the attention. But in June, the focus will be on the humble abodes of Wisconsin?s settlers during the Vernacular Architecture Forum conference in Madison. ?Third Lake Ridge was a working-class neighborhood,? said Anna Andrzejewski, an associate art professor at UW-Madison, who has been planning the conference for five years with a committee of about a dozen colleagues, students and community members. ?We want to call attention to the ordinary, the everyday. Madison?s history is not just Mansion Hill. The purpose of the forum is to generate interest in these homes within the community.?
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