HABS/HAER/HALS Collection Statistics

New documentation is typically added to the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection on a quarterly basis. This page will be updated accordingly.

Collection Counts by Program

Last updated:February 2024
Program Surveys Black & White Photographs (from Large-Format Black & White Negatives) Color Photographs (from Large-Format Color Transparencies) History Pages Measured Drawings (Counted by Sheet) Field Notes (Counted by Folder) URL
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) 34,106 199,518 3,741 138,027 62,664 8,489 All HABS Documentation
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) 10,549 119,424 2,090 112,970 7,127 2,694 All HAER Documentation
Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) 1,044 7,584 280 15,237 1,267 213 All HALS Documentation
Totals: 45,699 326,526 6,111 266,234 71,058 11,396 Entire Collection

Survey Counts by State/Jurisdiction

HABS/HAER/HALS Survey Count by State or Other Jurisdiction
State or Other JurisdictionSurvey Count

Last updated: February 2024

Last updated: February 22, 2024