Introduction to the Heritage Documentation Programs (HABS/HAER/HALS)
Channel: HABS HAER HALS
Date: 2021-03-22

Learn about the history, mission and important work of the Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) by Catherine C. Lavoie, HABS Chief.

HDP administers the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), the Federal Government's oldest preservation program, and its companion programs: the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) and Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). Documentation produced through the programs constitutes the nation's largest archive of historical architectural, engineering, and landscape documentation. The HABS/HAER/HALS Collection is housed at the Library of Congress.

Running Length: 25 min.
March 8, 2021

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