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Heritage Documentation Programs

March 08, 2023

Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These programs were established to document historic places in the United States. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports, and are archived in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.

HABS team in 1934 measuring the Kentucky School for the Blind.

Historic American Buildings Survey

 
 
HABS photograph and drawing
First Bank of the United States[1]

In 1933, NPS established the Historic American Buildings Survey following a proposal by Charles E. Peterson, a young landscape architect in the agency.[2] It was founded as a constructive make-work program for architects, draftsmen and photographers left jobless by the Great Depression. It was supported through the Historic Sites Act of 1935.[3][4][5][6]

Guided by field instructions from Washington, D.C., the first HABS recorders were tasked with documenting a representative sampling of America's architectural heritage.[7] They began to document America's built environment, carrying out multi-format surveys that amassed a "more than 581,000 measured drawings, large-format photographs, written histories, and original field notes for more than 43,000 historic structures and sites dating from Pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century."[3] By creating an archive of historic architecture, HABS provided a database of primary source material and documentation for the then-fledgling historic preservation movement.[8]

Earlier private projects included Eleanor Raymond's Early Domestic Architecture of Pennsylvania (1931), Charles Morse Stotz's Western Pennsylvania Architectural Survey and the White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs.[7] Many of their contributors later joined the HABS program.

Important HABS photographers include Jack Boucher, who worked for the project for over 40 years;[9][10][11]Robert W. Tebbs in New Orleans,[12]Louis and Ida Schwartz in Charleston, South Carolina,[13]James Butters in Mississippi,[14][15]Richard J. Levy in Los Angeles.[16] and Jet Lowe.[17]

Historic American Engineering Record

The Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) program was founded on January 10, 1969, by NPS and the American Society of Civil Engineers. HAER documents historic sites, structures, mechanical, and engineering artifacts. The Maritime Administration works with HAER to "document historic vessels prior to their disposal."[18]

Since the advent of HAER, the combined program is typically called "HABS/HAER". Eric DeLony headed HAER from 1987 to 2003.[19]

Historic American Landscapes Survey

In October 2000, NPS and the American Society of Landscape Architects established a sister program, the Historic American Landscapes Survey, to systematically document historic American landscapes.[20] A predecessor, the Historic American Landscape and Garden Project, recorded historic Massachusetts gardens between 1935 and 1940. That project was funded by the Works Progress Administration, but was administered by HABS, which supervised the collection of records.[21]

In 2001, along with the Library of Congress, the NPS, and the American Society of Landscape Architects signed a Memorandum of Understanding which established a working relationship between the three organizations. Following the signing of this agreement, these organizations together signed the Tripartite Agreement in 2010, making "HALS a permanent federal program."[22]

The NPS deals with the planning and operations of HALS, standardizes the formats and develops the guidelines for recording landscapes.[22]

Library of Congress

The permanent collection of HABS/HAER/HALS are housed at the Library of Congress, which was established in 1790 (and reestablished after the disastrous fire of 1814 in Washington, D.C. by purchasing former third President Thomas Jefferson's personal library at Monticello in 1815) as the replacement reference library of the United States Congress. It has since been expanded to serve as the national library of the United States; U.S. publishers are required to deposit a copy of every copyrighted and published work, book monograph and magazine. As a branch of the United States Government, its created works are in the public domain in the US. Many images, drawings, and documents are available through the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog, including proposed, demolished, and existing structures; locales, projects, and designs.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ HABS No. PA-1417, "First Bank of the United States", 7 photos, 3 color transparencies, 18 measured drawings, 3 photo caption pages
  2. ^ "Historic American Buildings Survey: New Deal Web Guide (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b "The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Born during the Great Depression, HABS is an essential research tool". Old House Journal. Jun 16, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ King, Thomas F. (2004). Cultural Resource: Law and Practice (2nd ed.). New York: Altamira Press. p. 20.
  5. ^ American Place: The Historic American Buildings Survey at Seventy-Five Years (PDF). National Park Service. 2008. ISBN 9781484109205. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ Lindley, John (1982). The Georgia catalog, Historic American Buildings Survey : a guide to the architecture of the state. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-0613-4.
  7. ^ a b Lavoie, Catherine C. (2006). "Architectural Plans and Visions: The Early HABS Program and Its Documentation of Vernacular Architecture". Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture. 13 (2 Special 25th Anniversary Issue (2006/2007)): 15–35. JSTOR 20355381. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ Kolson Hurley, Amanda (December 9, 2008). "HABS at 75". Architect. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Jack E. Boucher, longtime National Park Service, dies at 80". The Washington Post. September 13, 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ^ Malvaney, E.L. (September 12, 2012). "HABS Photographer Jack Boucher (1931-2012)". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ^ MANSHEIM, GERALD (January 1991). "A Record in Detail: Architectural Photographs of Jack E. Boucher". The Annals of Iowa. 50 (7): 829–831. doi:10.17077/0003-4827.9527.
  12. ^ "The Historic American Buildings Survey in New Orleans Active Epoch(s): Initial Organized Efforts (1920 - 1937)". Tulane University. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Ida Schwartz". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  14. ^ Kapp, Paul Hardin (2020). "The Curious Case of the Parish House in Natchez, Mississippi: Preservation and False History". Arris: The Journal of the Southeast Chapter of Architectural Historians. 31.
  15. ^ Price, Virginia (2011). "Drawing Details: Taking Measure of the HABS Collection". Preservation Education and Research. 4: 53–68.
  16. ^ "Architectural Photographer Richard J. Levy, AIA, APA Exhibits "Historic American Buildings Survey – Library of Congress"". The Los Angeles Chapter of The American Institute of Architects. May 7, 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Interview with Jet Lowe". The Bridgehunter's Chronicles. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Historic American Engineering Record Surveys | MARAD". www.maritime.dot.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  19. ^ Witcher, T. R. (2019). "History Lesson. Fifty Years of Preservation: Historic American Engineering Record" (PDF). Civil Engineering. January: 40–43. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Professional Practice Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS)". The American Society of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  21. ^ Stevens, Christopher (June 11, 2019). "Paul Dolinsky – Four Decades of Preservation Through Documentation". The Field. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) | asla.org". www.asla.org. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  23. ^ "Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey". Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Retrieved 2012-03-07.

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  • Records of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Division Guide to Federal Records
  • National Park Service (NPS): official Heritage Documentation Programs website
  • Library of Congress HABS/HAER/HALS Collection
  • Photographer Stepen Schafer BLOG: Frequently Asked Questions about HABS, HAER and HALS website
  • New England based Photographer Andrew Baugnet specializes in HABS/HAER photographic documentation
  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Collection at the University of Maryland Libraries

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Heritage Documentation Programs HDP is a division of the U S National Park Service NPS responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey HABS Historic American Engineering Record HAER and Historic American Landscapes Survey HALS These programs were established to document historic places in the United States Records consist of measured drawings archival photographs and written reports and are archived in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress HABS team in 1934 measuring the Kentucky School for the Blind Contents 1 Historic American Buildings Survey 2 Historic American Engineering Record 3 Historic American Landscapes Survey 4 Library of Congress 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistoric American Buildings Survey Edit HABS photograph and drawing First Bank of the United States 1 In 1933 NPS established the Historic American Buildings Survey following a proposal by Charles E Peterson a young landscape architect in the agency 2 It was founded as a constructive make work program for architects draftsmen and photographers left jobless by the Great Depression It was supported through the Historic Sites Act of 1935 3 4 5 6 Guided by field instructions from Washington D C the first HABS recorders were tasked with documenting a representative sampling of America s architectural heritage 7 They began to document America s built environment carrying out multi format surveys that amassed a more than 581 000 measured drawings large format photographs written histories and original field notes for more than 43 000 historic structures and sites dating from Pre Columbian times to the twentieth century 3 By creating an archive of historic architecture HABS provided a database of primary source material and documentation for the then fledgling historic preservation movement 8 Earlier private projects included Eleanor Raymond s Early Domestic Architecture of Pennsylvania 1931 Charles Morse Stotz s Western Pennsylvania Architectural Survey and the White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs 7 Many of their contributors later joined the HABS program Important HABS photographers include Jack Boucher who worked for the project for over 40 years 9 10 11 Robert W Tebbs in New Orleans 12 Louis and Ida Schwartz in Charleston South Carolina 13 James Butters in Mississippi 14 15 Richard J Levy in Los Angeles 16 and Jet Lowe 17 Historic American Engineering Record EditThe Historic American Engineering Record HAER program was founded on January 10 1969 by NPS and the American Society of Civil Engineers HAER documents historic sites structures mechanical and engineering artifacts The Maritime Administration works with HAER to document historic vessels prior to their disposal 18 Since the advent of HAER the combined program is typically called HABS HAER Eric DeLony headed HAER from 1987 to 2003 19 Historic American Landscapes Survey EditIn October 2000 NPS and the American Society of Landscape Architects established a sister program the Historic American Landscapes Survey to systematically document historic American landscapes 20 A predecessor the Historic American Landscape and Garden Project recorded historic Massachusetts gardens between 1935 and 1940 That project was funded by the Works Progress Administration but was administered by HABS which supervised the collection of records 21 In 2001 along with the Library of Congress the NPS and the American Society of Landscape Architects signed a Memorandum of Understanding which established a working relationship between the three organizations Following the signing of this agreement these organizations together signed the Tripartite Agreement in 2010 making HALS a permanent federal program 22 The NPS deals with the planning and operations of HALS standardizes the formats and develops the guidelines for recording landscapes 22 Library of Congress EditThe permanent collection of HABS HAER HALS are housed at the Library of Congress which was established in 1790 and reestablished after the disastrous fire of 1814 in Washington D C by purchasing former third President Thomas Jefferson s personal library at Monticello in 1815 as the replacement reference library of the United States Congress It has since been expanded to serve as the national library of the United States U S publishers are required to deposit a copy of every copyrighted and published work book monograph and magazine As a branch of the United States Government its created works are in the public domain in the US Many images drawings and documents are available through the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog including proposed demolished and existing structures locales projects and designs 23 See also EditJack Boucher former HABS HAER photographer Eric DeLony former chief of HAER Jet Lowe former HAER photographer National Register of Historic PlacesReferences Edit HABS No PA 1417 First Bank of the United States 7 photos 3 color transparencies 18 measured drawings 3 photo caption pages Historic American Buildings Survey New Deal Web Guide Virtual Programs amp Services Library of Congress www loc gov Retrieved 2022 03 31 a b The Historic American Buildings Survey HABS Born during the Great Depression HABS is an essential research tool Old House Journal Jun 16 2021 Retrieved 9 July 2021 King Thomas F 2004 Cultural Resource Law and Practice 2nd ed New York Altamira Press p 20 American Place The Historic American Buildings Survey at Seventy Five Years PDF National Park Service 2008 ISBN 9781484109205 Retrieved 9 July 2021 Lindley John 1982 The Georgia catalog Historic American Buildings Survey a guide to the architecture of the state University of Georgia Press ISBN 0 8203 0613 4 a b Lavoie Catherine C 2006 Architectural Plans and Visions The Early HABS Program and Its Documentation of Vernacular Architecture Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture 13 2 Special 25th Anniversary Issue 2006 2007 15 35 JSTOR 20355381 Retrieved 9 July 2021 Kolson Hurley Amanda December 9 2008 HABS at 75 Architect Retrieved 9 July 2021 Jack E Boucher longtime National Park Service dies at 80 The Washington Post September 13 2012 Retrieved 9 May 2021 Malvaney E L September 12 2012 HABS Photographer Jack Boucher 1931 2012 Preservation in Mississippi Retrieved 9 May 2021 MANSHEIM GERALD January 1991 A Record in Detail Architectural Photographs of Jack E Boucher The Annals of Iowa 50 7 829 831 doi 10 17077 0003 4827 9527 The Historic American Buildings Survey in New Orleans Active Epoch s Initial Organized Efforts 1920 1937 Tulane University Retrieved 9 July 2021 Ida Schwartz The Post and Courier Retrieved 9 July 2021 Kapp Paul Hardin 2020 The Curious Case of the Parish House in Natchez Mississippi Preservation and False History Arris The Journal of the Southeast Chapter of Architectural Historians 31 Price Virginia 2011 Drawing Details Taking Measure of the HABS Collection Preservation Education and Research 4 53 68 Architectural Photographer Richard J Levy AIA APA Exhibits Historic American Buildings Survey Library of Congress The Los Angeles Chapter of The American Institute of Architects May 7 2012 Retrieved 9 July 2021 Interview with Jet Lowe The Bridgehunter s Chronicles 16 February 2015 Retrieved 9 July 2021 Historic American Engineering Record Surveys MARAD www maritime dot gov Retrieved 2022 03 31 Witcher T R 2019 History Lesson Fifty Years of Preservation Historic American Engineering Record PDF Civil Engineering January 40 43 Retrieved 9 July 2021 Professional Practice Historic American Landscapes Survey HALS The American Society of Landscape Architects Retrieved 9 July 2021 Stevens Christopher June 11 2019 Paul Dolinsky Four Decades of Preservation Through Documentation The Field Retrieved 9 July 2021 a b Historic American Landscapes Survey HALS asla org www asla org Retrieved 2021 05 24 Historic American Buildings Survey Historic American Engineering Record Historic American Landscapes Survey Prints and Photographs Division 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