CHRS encourages residents to adhere to these best practices (summarized from the District guidelines), which will contribute to the robust growth and general health of Capitol Hill’s public space trees.
District regulations regarding Tree Space Beautification (in ,pdf format)
Tree Space Beautification Best Practices (in .pdf format): (more…)
The D.C. Historic Preservation Office hosts HistoryQuest DC, a GIS-based web map that provides historical data on approximately 127,000 extant buildings in Washington, D.C. The historic data is easily retrievable and can be queried and mapped, providing a new tool for illustrating the city’s building history and patterns of urban development.
On Wednesday, January 3, 7 p.m. at the NE Branch Library, 330 7th St. NE. Tom Zaniello will discuss his investigative book, “California’s Lamson Murder Mystery: Depression Era Case that Divided Santa Clara County” (more…)
New York Times reports on Capitol Hill in 11/20/2016 real estate section
Recently CHRS received several questions on what is an appropriate type of replacement door and where to buy one. Here are some ideas: (more…)