Templates for HABS/HAER/HALS Documentation

To maintain consistency within the collection, all HABS/HAER/HALS documentation is prepared in accordance with uniform organizational and formatting standards. These templates contain the correct organization and formatting to assist agencies, organizations, and individuals in preparing documentation.

History Templates

HABS

• Outline format report (.docx)
• Short format report (.docx)

HAER

• Outline format report: Engineering Structures (.docx)
• Outline format report: Manufacturing and Industrial Sites (.docx) - section numbers updated 9/30/2026
• Outline format report: Watercraft (.docx)
• Short format report (.docx)

HALS

• Outline format report (.docx)
• Short format report (.docx)
• Short format report (.docx) - HALS Challenge version

Photography Templates

Print Cards

• HABS Print Card Template - Photoshop (.psd)
• HABS Print Card Template - InDesign (.indt)
• HAER Print Card Template - Photoshop (.psd)
• HAER Print Card Template - InDesign (.indt)
• HALS Print Card Template - Photoshop (.psd)
• HALS Print Card Template - InDesign (.indt)

Drawing Templates

• CAD template (.zip) - updated 10/1/2026

Sheet Sizes and Usable Sheet Area

• Sheet size: 19" x 24" – Usable sheet area: 15-7/8" x 20-1/8"
• Sheet size: 24" x 36" – Usable sheet area: 21-3/4" x 32"
• Sheet size: 34" x 44" – Usable sheet area: 31-7/8" x 40"