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Recording More Than Data: Examining The Historic American Buildings Survey’s First “field Notebooks”

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LGLori Gibbs

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Overview

This analysis reveals data collection methods in architectural drawing, highlighting their role in documenting the built environment.

Key Points

  • To identify techniques used in architectural drawing that reflect the architects' interpretations of historical buildings.
  • Analysis of field notebooks and drawings from the Historic American Buildings Survey.
  • Comparative examination of sketches from various district offices.
  • Study of architectural documentation related to significant historical sites.
  • Field notebooks reveal artistic and interpretive qualities in architectural drawing.
  • Architects’ methods of creating measurements and compositions affect the resultant imagery.
  • Close readings of images provide insight into heritage documentation's impact on understanding history.

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Lori Gibbs (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699ba0b872792ae9fd870cedhttps://doi.org/10.1353/cot.0.a984623
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