Heritage Documentation Programs--HABS, HAER, HALS, CRGIS--of the National Park Service

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Heritage Documentation Programs administers HABS (Historic American Buildings Survey), the Federal Government's oldest preservation program, and companion programs HAER (Historic American Engineering Record), HALS (Historic American Landscapes Survey), and CRGIS (Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems). Documentation produced through the programs constitutes the nation's largest archive of historic architectural, engineering, and landscape documentation.

HABS photo of Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue

Heritage Documentation Programs celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month more...

Peterson Prize Measured Drawings Competition
Prizes in honor of Charles E. Peterson, a founder of the Historic American Buildings Survey, are awarded annually for the best sets of measured drawings donated to HABS, a division of the Heritage Documentation Programs, by students of architecture.more...