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.
Asilomar Warnecke Historic District nominated to NRHP
Asilomar Conference Grounds Warnecke Historic District is located at the western edge of the City of Pacific Grove, overlooking Asilomar State Beach. The district consists of twenty-two buildings and associated landscape features designed by John Carl Warnecke & Associates after the State of California acquired the property in 1956. Originally a Young Women’s Christian Association…
HABS and HAER Photographs of Lost History
Historic American Buildings Survey Photographs of buildings lost to the wrecking ball or just lost to time.
Look Back at early (2007) Google Street Views On Your Phone
Traveling back in time with Street View 🕰️ I'm using this all the time for preservation and HABS pre production scouting.From the Google blog… Starting today on Android and iOS … travel back in time right from your phone. Here’s how it works:When you’re viewing Street View imagery of a place, tap anywhere on the…
Introduction to (landscape) Photography video now available. (Free)
… honored to be included in this short educational photography session sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation (californiapreservation.org) and the California Garden and Landscape History Society (cglhs.org).
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…
An Introduction to Landscape Photography | California Preservation Foundation
In partnership with the CGLHS, we are pleased to offer a free introduction to landscape photography, presented by landscape photographer and CGLHS member Millicent Harvey and HABS/HAER/HALS photographer Stephen Schafer. Using a camera to capture the beauty of a plant or place is just one aspect of photography. Capturing a historic landscape requires an intentional…
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…
Architecture Photo Workshop with Stephen Schafer- October 2021
I’m teaching my in-person architecture workshop on October 17th, 2021 at the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP)
Society of Architectural Historians News
Authors on Architecture: Preserving Los Angeles SAH/SCC Zoom Presentation Saturday, May 8, 2021, 1-2:30 PM PST Bernstein & Schafer Preserving Los Angeles Book The book is available here: https://www.angelcitypress.com/products/prla •••