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Four National Register of Historic Places criteria … a basic text slide

Posted on April 26, 2023 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

A quick image to remember a simple concept… The four (4) National Register Criteria for evaluation and nomination. 

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A Picture Perfect New Year 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

HABS photography of a former Fotomat for inclusion in the Historic American Buildings Survey collection at the Library of Congress.

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Angel Island Immigration Station Hospital PDA Award

Posted on September 5, 2022 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

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…

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TIMES MIRROR HABS (2019)

Posted on September 2, 2022 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

These are the HABS large format photographs of the Times Mirror Building, constructed in 1970-73 for the Times Mirror Company, and designed by William L. Pereira & Associates.

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HABS and HAER Photographs of Lost History

Posted on July 14, 2022 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

Historic American Buildings Survey Photographs of buildings lost to the wrecking ball or just lost to time.

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MODERNISM WEEK: The Preserving Los Angeles book tour: A Kaleidoscopic Tour of L.A.’s Built Heritage

Posted on December 1, 2021 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

  Ken Bernstein and Stephen Schafer, author and photographer of the Los Angeles Times bestselling book, Preserving Los Angeles, will be sharing an engaging visual tour of how historic preservation has helped transform Los Angeles, and can do the same for other cities.  Extending beyond well-known Midcentury Modern dwellings by renowned architects, Preserving Los Angeles…

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Book Club For Preserving Los Angeles Book

Posted on August 12, 2021 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

Book Club Event August 17th, 2021… Link To CPF Page   “Preserving Los Angeles" BOOK CLUB hosted by CPFAug 17 @ NoonJoin author, Ken Bernstein and photographer Stephen Schafer as they discuss Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America's Cities. We'll be hosting a trivia quiz to challenge our audience with your knowledge…

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LA County Hospital HABS photography by Stephen Schafer.

Posted on February 27, 2021 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

Photography of The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner Building is part of the LAC+USC Medical Center campus in Lincoln Heights.

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Preserving Los Angeles Book

Posted on February 11, 2021September 2, 2025 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

Preserving Los Angeles – How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities – A book by author Ken Bernstein, photographed by Stephen Schafer.

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Using Online Aerial Maps for Photo Scouting, Preservation and HABS/HAER/HALS

Posted on February 6, 2021 by HABS HAER Photographer Stephen Schafer

Check out this fun video for great tips on researching historic sites, preservation advocacy, and photography related info gathering.

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