But isn't all architecture affected by these elements? What distiguishes vernacular from "regular"? ----Original Message Follows---- <So what exactly would you all define as vernacular architecture? Other influences could include the type of locally available materials, (prairie mud vs. west coast log), patterns of immigration (regional influences of Scandinavian immigrants on the prairies), economic fluctuations (the need to retain and add on to older buildings in hard times vs. replacing them), political/governmental via building incentive programs... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com