CHRS Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Members of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society celebrated their 70th Anniversary on Thursday, April 10, 2025 in the heart of our neighborhood – the North Hall of Eastern Market. The public was invited. (more…)
How the Carry-Didden Family Left Their Mark On Capitol Hill and Beyond – Overbeck Lecture
Amanda Diddon Edwards
Amanda Didden Edwards will present an Overbook Lecture, “How the Carry-Didden Family Left Their Mark On Capitol Hill and Beyond,” Monday, March 31, 202, 7 pm, at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. (more…)
2025 Photo Contest Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Photo Contest. The winning photos will be on display in the windows at Coldwell Bankers at 350 7th St. SE after May 1.
Second place winner is Elisa Walker for her photo titled Capitol Hill Sunset.
Elisa Walker “Capitol Hill Sunset”
Third Place is Heather Bien for her photo titled Autumn Perspectives.
Heather Bien “Autumn Perspectives”
Fourth Place is Regina Reynolds for her photo titled Puddle Wonderful.
Regina Reynolds “Puddle Wonderful”
Fifth place is a tie between Karlan Jankowski for Spring Seasonal and Steve Morris for Serene Market Scene.
Steve Morris “Serene Market Scene” / Karlan Jankowski “Spring Seasonal”
CHRS had 131 submissions from 39photographers. Ten photos were selected to be judged by a panel of experts that included: Frank Thorp, producer at NBC News; Amy Moore, executive director of CHAW; Austin Graff, digital marketing expert; and Jenn Nordstrom, professional photographer, who is also this year’s cover artist for the CHRS House andGarden Tour booklet.
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50 Years of Historic Preservation on Capitol Hill – Preservation Café
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) presented a free, virtual Preservation Café titled “50 Years of Historic Preservation and Restoration on Capitol Hill,” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The café will featured architect Judith Capen, founder and principal, with husband Robert Weinstein, of the firm Architrave PC, one of the capital’s leading architectural firms.
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The Future of the RFK Stadium Campus
The Future of the RFK Stadium Campus -February 2025 CHRS_RFK_statement_02-2025
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society supports progressive development of the RFK Stadium Campus in alignment with the important District goals foregrounded in the 2021 Comprehensive Plan and earlier studies, and long championed by Mayor Muriel Bowser and other civic leaders.
Basically, we support land for athletic and recreational use; the inclusion of affordable housing; commercial and residential projects; continued public access to the Anacostia River Trail; and no development within 60 feet of the shoreline and wetlands next to the Anacostia River. In addition, we recommend a comprehensive study be made about parking and the need for expanded public transportation.