Exhibits: Heritage Documentation Programs--HABS, HAER, HALS, CRGIS--of the National Park Service

Exhibits

image of Parkitecture Homepage, an online exhibit

Parkitecture in Western National Parks
The idea of designing with nature flourished in the National Park Service during the early decades of the 20th century. This exhibit showcases the rustic designs of National Park Service structures that have been documented by HABS. more...

image of Lying Lightly on the Land Homepage, an online exhibit

Lying Lightly on the Land
Based on HAER documentation, this exhibit traces the history of road development in National Parks. Colorful period postcards depict Yellowstone before the automobile, and eight other National Parks during the golden age of park road development. more...

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Built To Last: Ten Enduring Landmarks of Baltimore’s Central Business District
The heart of the downtown area and focus of intensive redevelopment efforts, Baltimore's Central Business District is a designated city historic district and home to a diverse array of historic commercial and civic buildings, churches, theaters and other landmarks. more...

Heritage Documentation Progams celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month
Heritage Documentation Programs celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month by highlighting several HABS records that are significant to Jewish Heritage. more...

Heritage Documentation Programs celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Heritage Documentation Programs pays tribute to the accomplishments of Hispanic American by highlighting several HABS records that are significant to Hispanic Heritage. more...

Heritage Documentation Programs celebrates National African American History Month
Heritage Documentation Programs highlights several HABS records that illustrate this year's theme, "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism." more...

image of Covered Bridges, an online exhibit

Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape
Few engineering structures—indeed, few historic structures of any kind—captivate the American imagination like covered wood bridges. Simultaneously sturdy and beautiful, covered bridges evoke the calm of a simpler age far from today’s bustling freeways. more...