Posted on June 16, 2024
CHRS continent, 2024
Many thanks to the Jeanne Phil Meg Team at Compass Real Estate for organizing the traditional Capitol Hill July 4th Parade! As in past years, CHRS fielded a contingent and tossed lollipops into the crowd.
In case you missed it, we’re sharing a few photos:
Posted on May 27, 2024
Steve Callcott, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, gave a presentation and answered questions on June 17, 2024 at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE. Read more »
Posted on May 27, 2024
From the DC Department of Buildings (DOB), May 22, 2024:
The DC Department of Buildings (DOB) is excited to announce our newly-updated Illegal Construction Inspection Request Form. Read more »
Posted on May 26, 2024
Story of Our Schools Exhibit
On May 28, 2024, CHRS members and guests were treated to a terrific presentation by Jen Harris, executive director and founder, and Erin Roth, development director, of the Story of Our Schools. Harris and Roth described a project they recently completed at Eastern High School where students, teachers, alumni, and other community members created a permanent exhibit to celebrate the centennial of Eastern’s building on East Capitol Street. The presentation was recorded.
Posted on April 22, 2024
Trinidad Boys Club
Kim Prothro Williams presented a free, virtual Preservation Café “Hidden Alleyways of Capitol Hill,” April 23, 2024. She is the author of “Hidden Alleyways of DC: A History,” published by Georgetown University Press and available at East City Bookshop.
The presentation was recorded. Want to learn more about alleys? Sign up for a tour.
Posted on April 2, 2024
Delano Hunter, the Director of the Department of General Services (DGS) was the featured speaker at a Community Forum, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE. Presentation slides Read more »
Posted on March 26, 2024
Joanna Kendig presented a free, virtual Preservation Café “Power and Light: the Story of Electricity on Capitol Hill,” Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The presentation was recorded.
Posted on March 26, 2024
CHRS testimony in support of “Protecting Historic Homes Amendment Act of 2023“
Speaker John Rennie Short (r), Dick Wolf Lecture 2023
Lollipops!
House Tour 2023
House Tour 2023
House Tour 2023
House Tour 2022
House Tour 2022
Obama Call Box on the Resistance Tour
House Expo 2021
Promoting House Expo at Hilloween
Library of Congress, Hollywood on the Hill Tour
Artists at Home, Mother's Day 2021
Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs
Hilloween 2019
Hiloween 2019
House Expo 2019
Panel discussion with John Hillegass, 2019 Dick Wolf Winner
Attendees at the 2018 House Expo
House Expo 2016, D0EE booth
Christine Ames, 2018 winner of the Dick Wolf Prize
Beautiful Emerald Street - now a Historic District
2017 Dick Wolf Lecture
Enjoying the sun at 500 E. Capitol St. NE - 2017 House Tour
Yummy treats and beads to string - Halloween 2016
CHRS received DCPL's 45th Anniversary Award
Tiny House residents celebrate a successful house tour
Mike Pangia in his Model A Ford Roadster
2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill
Hilloween at the Eastern Market
CHRS Contingent - Capitol Hill July 4th Parade 2015
Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture, audience
Outreach activities at Barracks Row Day
Beth Purcell explains brick coursing
Wolf Lecture panel: Peter Byrne, Con Hitchcock, Bill King, Tersh Boasberg
CHRS contingent in Capitol Hill July 4 parade