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…
Historic Preservation
A quote about the past.
The longer I wait,
the harder it is to get the past back.
A quote about the past by Stephen Schafer
Underrecognized California: A pilot preservation grant program to inspire inclusive designations
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.
Lost in America the new book by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams – Book Review
Lost in America Book Review: Cahan and Williams, have crafted a book that’s an engaging foray through the demise of lost architecture while at the same time the book is a celebration of the Historic American Buildings Survey itself.
Four National Register of Historic Places criteria … a basic text slide
A quick image to remember a simple concept… The four (4) National Register Criteria for evaluation and nomination.Â
A Picture Perfect New Year 2023
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 PDA Award
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…
HABS and HAER Photographs of Lost History
Historic American Buildings Survey Photographs of buildings lost to the wrecking ball or just lost to time.
MODERNISM WEEK: The Preserving Los Angeles book tour: A Kaleidoscopic Tour of L.A.’s Built Heritage
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…
Book Club For Preserving Los Angeles Book
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…