In July 2014 DCRA and HPO inspected the building at 1229 E Street, SE and determined that the building is still salvageable. On September 18, 2014, the HPRB voted to deny the property owner’s request to raze the shotgun house. DCRA is seeking bids from contractors to stabilize the building.
The Breweries of Capitol Hill was the topic of a Preservation Cafe, September 17, 2014 from 6:30- 7 p.m. at Ebenezers Coffee House, 2nd & F Sts. NE. (more…)
Articles and resources on home maintenance:
Window Restoration: http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/content/restore-don’t-replace-your-antique-windows
On Tuesday, September 16, the U.S. Marine Band’s historian, Gunnery Sergeant Kira Wharton, will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the renowned band’s origins at the end of the 18th century and its long and colorful history in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. (more…)
Over 14,000 loaded dump trucks to move through Capitol Hill
Tunnel reconstruction will result in adverse effects including vibration that will irritate people and threaten buildings in the Capitol Hill Historic District. (more…)