Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS)
In October 2000, NPS and the American Society of Landscape Architects permanently established a sister program, the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS), for the systematic documentation of historic American landscapes. A predecessor to HALS was the Historic American Landscape and Garden Project (HALGP). Between 1935 and 1940, the project recorded historic Massachusetts gardens. The project was funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), but was administered by HABS, which supervised the collection of records.
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