Student Competition of Measured Drawings

The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) of the National Park Service, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announce the 2008 Charles E. Peterson Prize, which annually recognizes the best set of measured drawings prepared to HABS standards and donated to HABS by students.
The prize honors Charles E. Peterson, FAIA, founder of the HABS program, and is intended to increase awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of historic buildings throughout the United States while adding to the permanent HABS collection of measured drawings at the Library of Congress. To date, more than 2,000 students from 68 colleges and universities have participated by completing more than 500 entries and almost 5,000 sheets of measured drawings. The students have worked alone and in groups, in required courses, electives, independent study and summer institutes. They have been, for the most part, architecture students in addition to architectural history, interior design, and American studies majors.

AWARD AMOUNTS
First Place: $3,000 and Certificate
Second Place: $2,500 and Certificate
Third Place: $2,000 and Certificate
Fourth Place: $1,500 and Certificate
Honorable Mention Certificate
(All prizes are awarded at the discretion of the jury)

For more information:
Peterson Prize Coordinator
Historic American Buildings Survey National Park Service
1201 Eye Street, NW (2270)
Washington, DC 20005
telephone: (202) 354-2166
fax: (202) 371-6473
email: nps_HABS@nps.gov
website: www.nps.gov/history/hdp/jobs/peterson.htm