HABS

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HABS is a U.S. federal program that documents historically significant architecture through measured drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural documentation program
federal documentation program
historic preservation program
access freely accessible to the public
administeredBy U.S. federal government NERFINISHED
archiveType public domain collection
beneficiary architects
general public
historians
preservation professionals
students
collectionHeldAt Library of Congress NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataFormat analog drawings
digital scans
photographic negatives
documentationStandard contextual historical essays
measured architectural drawings to scale
photographic record of existing conditions
field architectural history
cultural heritage documentation
historic preservation
focus United States architectural heritage
fullName Historic American Buildings Survey NERFINISHED
method large-format photography
measured drawings
written historical reports
operatedBy National Park Service NERFINISHED
output architectural drawings
archival photographs
historical documentation
purpose document historically significant architecture
provide resources for research and education
support preservation of historic structures
relatedTo Historic American Engineering Record NERFINISHED
Historic American Landscapes Survey NERFINISHED
scope architectural sites
historic buildings
structures of historical significance
sponsor U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED
use academic research
architectural study
preservation planning
public education

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HDP abbreviation HABS
subject surface form: Historic American Buildings Survey