Building on the AIA-HRC’s long standing relationship with the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), the HRC completed a study on HABS and Its Relevance to the Architectural Profession. This study looked closely at the collection, conducted an extensive survey to HRC members, and researched...
HABS Report Final 10-03-2013.pdf
1 Comment - Having spent 25 summers as a supervisor of HABS teams, I understand some of the dilema that is there. As a plus I have always beleived that spending a summer with a HABS recording team is an ectremely valuabe experienc for a student of architecture. they are the future and wil most likely be engages in restoring, rehabilitating or adding-on to historic buildings. I find one oversight in the report and that is crediting the drawings to the delineator as is requested by the Library of Congress. I have been a long time corresponding member of HRC. John P. White, AIA
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