News and Information About HABS, HAER and HALS Photography
I should have posted these HABS photos back in 2023, after they were accepted into the Library of Congress HABS collections, but something probably came up. Something always does. CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD HABS No. CA-2965 6671 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles Large Format Historic American Buildings Survey photography from July 2022. Crossroads of the World (constructed in 1936-37)…
A few of my HABS* and HAER* donations were transmitted to the collection at the Library of Congress last year (2025)…
HABS Photography exposed and explained on my new Substack.
My Path to Preservation: Insights from a HABS Photographer INFO LINK Members Non-Members FREEDate: May 20, 2025Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Join the California Preservation Foundation for our My Path to Preservation series, a webinar program with the goal of sharing insights with students, interns, graduates, emerging professionals, and anyone interested in a…
Today, I got an official HABS number from HDP, after looking through some files and finding the negatives. HABS CA-3002. This week the motel was lost in the Palisades Fire.
HABS TO DO LIST, what Historic American Buildings Survey photo are next?
I’m doing a presentation. 🗺 At Cal State Northridge. I hope you can be there and see the marvelous and amazing maps that they have, and learn a bit about the HABS/HAER/HALS programs and how I use maps for research before every project. If you’d like more information about HABS, HAER or HALS photography take…
The L.A. pilot 2023 historic preservation grant program is open to students and groups who want to pursue historic designation of an underrepresented sacred site, park, community building, or other publicly available site in Southern California.
HABS photography of a former Fotomat for inclusion in the Historic American Buildings Survey collection at the Library of Congress.
Angel Island Immigration Station Hospital The Angel Island Immigration Station Hospital of San Francisco is a winner for the 2022 Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation. We created photographs for Project Lead Mike Garavaglia of Garavaglia Architecture in San Francisco. About the Angel Island Immigration Station Hospital The former Immigration Station Hospital was rehabilitated for adaptive…