Posted on July 18, 2020
In anticipation of our first-ever Virtual House and Garden Tour, we are collecting mini cell phone videos (< 2 min) of neighbors talking about some feature of their home that they think would be of particular interest or that they’re particularly fond of. Read more »
Posted on July 12, 2020
To celebrate Capitol Hill’s rich and diverse history, we’ve arranged a self-guided walking tour of 46 sites, a small sampling of the hundreds of other cultural treasures available to enjoy. Read more »
Posted on July 7, 2020
Ta-Dah! The Photo Scavenger Hunt is now “live”! Read more »
Posted on July 2, 2020
Sadly, an in-person parade was not possible this year. But our good neighbors, Naval Lodge No. 4 and the Jeanne, Phil Meg Team at Compass Realty, weren’t about to let lapse one of our cherished community traditions – the Capitol Hill 4th of July Parade. They solicited and assembled video clips from the organizations that participate annually, to create this virtual parade. The CHRS contingent appears at 1:30. Many thanks to the event organizers!
Posted on May 26, 2020
Mary Jane Schmidt has created a new website, The Women Who Shaped DC, which includes a 1.4-mile walking tour of historical sites on the Hill: thewomenwhoshapeddc.com/capitol-hill-tour. Read more »
Posted on March 22, 2020
A new feature of the DC Historic Preservation Office’s HistoryQuest DC building permit GIS mapping tool is a Time Slider that graphically displays the physical built development in the District of Columbia. Read more »
Posted on March 18, 2020
This event, originally planned for Mother’s Day weekend is going virtual! We can’t safely present an in-person tour due to the pandemic. But we’ve never skipped a year since the tradition began 63 years ago and we’re not going to start now. Our free, 3-D, #StayAtHome House Tour will debut on September 12, 2020. Read more »
Posted on March 11, 2020
In anticipation of the 63rd anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society sponsored a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home”. We are pleased to announce the winners: Congratulations to Megan Grimaldi, Robert Weinstein and Nan Raphael; and runners-up Victor Romero and Nathaniel Liu. View photos… Read more »
Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs
Hilloween 2019
Hiloween 2019
House Expo 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 
House Tour 2017
2016 House & Garden Tour
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
Patrick Crowley, Stephen Ayers (Architect of the Capitol), and Mamie Bittner - 6oth Anniversary Party
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
Gary Peterson interviews Ellen McCarthy, Director OP