CHRS Board Meeting 2/12 is virtual
The meeting scheduled for 6 pm at the NE Branch Library on February 12, 2025 will be held virtually instead, due to inclement weather. For meeting details and link, contact caphrs420@gmail.com.
Testimony to DC Council Committee on Sidewalk Maintenance
Capitol Hill Restoration Society President Angie Schmidt testified on Wednesday, February 5, before the DC Council Committee on Transportation & the Environment, which was holding a performance oversight hearing. Her testimony follows (more…)
Streetcars – Preservation Café
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) will present a free, virtual Preservation Café on the pivotal role streetcars played in the development and growth of Capitol Hill on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
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Photo Contest 2025
Do you have an outstanding photo of our neighborhood? If you do, we invite you to enter it in our annual photo contest, which is now open for entries We are looking for your best shots of Capitol Hill—from its antique homes to great parks and everything in between. We want to showcase our gorgeous neighborhood.
All photos will be considered for this juried contest. Submission deadline is Saturday, March 1, 2025. (more…)
Swampoodle Grants – Ended
The Swampoodle grant program that has helped fund home improvements east of Union Station has come to a close, as all funds have been expended – to preserve the historic features of the Swampoodle neighborhood and, wherever possible, correct historically inaccurate alterations to building exteriors.