Monday 4 August, 2014, 7 p.m.  Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Sousa Hall, 2nd Floor

CHRS declines to support “carriage house” at 1001 South Carolina Avenue, SE, based on neighbors’ opposition and inadequate plans.

The project has some excellent features, including the restoration of the north elevation.  When the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) considered this application on March 6, 2014, the HPRB denied the concept as inconsistent with the historic preservation act because of the amount of demolition. Following the March 6, 2014 hearing, applicant submitted three sets […]

The Historic Preservation Committee has reviewed the applicant’s revised plans dated June, 2014.  We are very appreciative that the applicant has greatly improved the design, by using a uniform brick color (white) with a darker brick accent, paired one-over one wood clad windows on the front elevation, and double-hung windows on the side elevation.  The […]

The rowhouse at 630 D Street, NE is a two and one-half story building with Flemish bond coursing, a two-bay porch, and mansard roof with two gable dormers. The project has a number of excellent features, including careful restoration the front exterior of a brick rowhouse that is now in poor condition. However, the project […]

The Anacostia Watershed Society is hosting Paddle Nights each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5-7:30 pm at five locations

Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. RFK Stadium Parking Lot 3 (corner of E. Capitol St. and 19th St. NE) For questions about this event call, 866.878.5688. To learn more about electronics recycling, visit: http://www.vintagetechrecyclers.com.

Improperly Parked Vehicles on the H/Benning Corridor Will Be Ticketed or Towed