Historic American Landscapes Survey

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The Historic American Landscapes Survey is a federal program that documents and preserves significant historic landscapes across the United States through detailed records, drawings, and photographs.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape documentation program
federal program
heritage documentation program
accessMode publicly accessible online
administeredBy National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
collaboratesWith American Society of Landscape Architects
academic institutions
state historic preservation offices
collectionName Historic American Landscapes Survey Collection
coordinatedWith Historic American Buildings Survey
Historic American Engineering Record
country United States
dataType primary source documentation
documentationStandard Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation
nationally consistent standards
establishedBy National Park Service
focusesOn cultural landscapes
designed landscapes
ethnographic landscapes
historic landscapes
historic sites
vernacular landscapes
hasFormat PDF reports
digital images
scanned drawings
hasMethod large-format photography
measured drawings
written historical reports
hasOutput drawings
field records
historical reports
photographs
language English
maintains landscape documentation guidelines
operatedBy National Park Service
partOf Heritage Documentation Programs
purpose document significant historic landscapes
preserve landscape information for future generations
support preservation planning
support research and education
relatedTo National Register of Historic Places
cultural landscape reports
repository Library of Congress
scope all U.S. states and territories
nationwide
subjectArea cultural resource management
historic preservation
landscape architecture


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