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

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HALS Guidelines

Histories (PDF, 84KB)	CAD Guidelines (PDF, 13KB)
Drawings (PDF, 114KB)	Transmitting Documentation (PDF, 4.6MB)
Photographs (PDF, 270KB)

The HABS/HAER/HALS collection is one of the largest and well organized architectural archives in the world. Standardization of format is one of the highlights of HALS. These guidelines are intended to direct you in the production of landscape architectural measured drawings, large-format photography, and written reports to HABS/HAER/HALS Standards.