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Posted November 9, 2011 by Heritage Documentation Programs to http://www.facebook.com/#!/HeritageDocumentationPrograms
Results of the 2nd annual HALS Challenge, Celebrating Cultural Landscapes of Diversity, were announced at the HALS Meeting of the San Diego October 2011 ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo on Monday, October 31, 2011. Congratulations to the winners! Sponsored by the National Park Service, cash prizes will be awarded to the top submissions with a tie for 3rd place this year. This challenge has resulted in many wonderful donations to the HALS collection. The Library of Congress (LOC) accepts and preserves HALS documents, furnishes reproductions of material, and makes records available to the public (www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/).
1st Place: Fairview Cemetery Albuquerque, NM by William A. Dodge and Sarah R. Payne, Van Citters: Historic Preservation LLC.
2nd Place: Bush Stadium, Indianapolis, IN by Ball State University Students: Kyle J. Boot, Austin Blomeke, Ethan Coverstone, Benjamin Doane, Brian Grover, Eric James, and Ashley Williams; with Faculty: Christopher Baas, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Geralyn M. Strecker, Assistant Professor of English.
3rd Place (TIE):
Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery, Rohwer, AR by Kimball Erdman, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Arkansas.
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Emancipation Park, Houston, TX by Steph McDougal, McDoux Preservation LLC.
The HALS office is continuing the challenge again in 2012 with a new theme, Documenting the American Latino Landscape. Short format histories should be submitted to HALS at the National Park Service no later than July 31, 2012 (c/o Paul Dolinsky, Chief of HALS, 202-354-2116, Paul_Dolinsky@nps.gov). Sponsored by HALS, cash prizes will again be awarded to the top three submissions. Results will be announced at the Phoenix September 2012 ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo during the HALS Meeting. Good luck and thank you for helping to preserve American landscapes!
The other wonderful short form history entries for 2011 included:
- Allensworth, Tulare County, CA by Cate Bainton, HALS Northern California Chapter
- Hamtramck Stadium, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI by Eric James, Ball State University
- Ocean View Farms, Mar Vista, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA by Ali Bhai, GDML
- Tinner Hill, Falls Church, VA by Virginia Tech University Students: Anna Buczkowska and Basem Saah; with Faculty: Paul Kelsch, Associate Professor School of Architecture and Design
- Wasama Village, Ahwahnee, Madera County, CA by Chris Pattillo, PGAdesign
- Wattles Farm, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA by Ali Bhai, GDML
- Yellow Sulphur Springs, Christiansburg, VA by Virginia Tech University Brian Katen, Associate Professor and Program Chair School of Architecture and Design and C.L. Bohannon, Doctoral Student in Landscape Architecture
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