Capitol Hill Restoration Society

House Expo 2024

Posted on September 26, 2024

Have you been thinking about undertaking a home improvement project? Or do you just have questions about your home?  You can find help and answers at the Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House Expo in the North Hall of Eastern Market on Saturday, October 26, from 9 am to 3 pm.

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Eastern High School Band – 2024

Posted on September 24, 2024

Blue & White Marching Machine Way

Blue & White Marching Machine Way signs were installed following passage of legislation by the DC Council for the honorary designation of the 1300 – 1600 Blocks of A Street to recognize the Eastern (Senior) High School Band, which regularly practices on these blocks of A Street during the week and weekends.

Guided Walking Tours – September 2024

Posted on August 31, 2024

Tour Guide Beth Purcell

CHRS offered guided outdoor walking tours on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024. 

The next CHRS Walking Tours will be held 0ctober 19 and 20. Tickets will go on sale October 1, 2024.
If you haven’t yet, become a member to receive advance notice of upcoming events.

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Fox 5 Zip Trip at Eastern Market

Posted on July 20, 2024

CHRS crew at Eastern Market Zip Trip

Local Fox 5 News does an early morning broadcast from a neighborhood location on Fridays.  On July 19, it was Eastern Market’s turn to host the crew. Management at the Eastern Market extended an invitation to CHRS to join other community non-profits and vendors in creating a vibrant and festive atmosphere under the shed roof.  Read more »

Capitol Hill July 4 Parade – 2024

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:

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  • Speaker John Rennie Short (r), Dick Wolf Lecture 2023 Speaker John Rennie Short (r), Dick Wolf Lecture 2023
  • Lollipops! Lollipops!
  • House Tour 2023 House Tour 2023
  • House Tour 2023 House Tour 2023
  • House Tour 2023 House Tour 2023
  • House Tour 2022 House Tour 2022
  • House Tour 2022 House Tour 2022
  • Obama Call Box on the Resistance Tour Obama Call Box on the Resistance Tour
  • House Expo 2021 House Expo 2021
  • Promoting House Expo at Hilloween Promoting House Expo at Hilloween
  • Library of Congress, Hollywood on the Hill Tour Library of Congress, Hollywood on the Hill Tour
  • Artists at Home, Mother's Day 2021 Artists at Home, Mother's Day 2021
  • Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs
  • Hilloween 2019 Hilloween 2019
  • Hiloween 2019 Hiloween 2019
  • House Expo 2019 House Expo 2019
  • Panel discussion with John Hillegass, 2019 Dick Wolf Winner Panel discussion with John Hillegass, 2019 Dick Wolf Winner
  • Attendees at the 2018 House Expo Attendees at the 2018 House Expo
  • House Expo 2016, D0EE booth House Expo 2016, D0EE booth
  • Christine Ames, 2018 winner of the Dick Wolf Prize Christine Ames, 2018 winner of the Dick Wolf Prize
  • Beautiful Emerald Street - now a Historic District Beautiful Emerald Street - now a Historic District
  • 2017 Dick Wolf Lecture 2017 Dick Wolf Lecture
  • Enjoying the sun at 500 E. Capitol St. NE - 2017 House Tour Enjoying the sun at 500 E. Capitol St. NE - 2017 House Tour
  • Yummy treats and beads to string - Halloween 2016 Yummy treats and beads to string - Halloween 2016
  • CHRS received DCPL's 45th Anniversary Award CHRS received DCPL's 45th Anniversary Award
  • Tiny House residents celebrate a successful house tour Tiny House residents celebrate a successful house tour
  • Mike Pangia in his Model A Ford Roadster Mike Pangia in his Model A Ford Roadster
  • 2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill 2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill
  • Hilloween at the Eastern Market Hilloween at the Eastern Market
  • CHRS Contingent - Capitol Hill July 4th Parade 2015 CHRS Contingent - Capitol Hill July 4th Parade 2015
  • Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture, audience Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture, audience
  • Outreach activities at Barracks Row Day Outreach activities at Barracks Row Day
  • Beth Purcell explains brick coursing Beth Purcell explains brick coursing
  • Wolf Lecture panel: Peter Byrne, Con Hitchcock, Bill King, Tersh Boasberg Wolf Lecture panel: Peter Byrne, Con Hitchcock, Bill King, Tersh Boasberg
  • CHRS contingent in Capitol Hill July 4 parade CHRS contingent in Capitol Hill July 4 parade

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