Join us in Opening the Door to History. HudsonMohawk Vernacular Architecture HMVA is a notforprofit society chartered by the New York State Department of Education with a mandate to promote recording interpretation research and publiceducation of and about traditional vernacular buildings and cultural landscapes within the Hudson and Mohawk River Valleys. Our interests include early Dutch English and Palatine traditions but extend to the vernacular of all periods. We take it as our responsibility to see that these rare and significant artifacts from our heritage are conserved for future generations to observe understand and appreciate.