Calendar | Capitol Hill Restoration Society

Village Voices – Nazi War Criminal

Oct 7, 2016 | Calendar, Not on Home

Nazi War Criminal . . . finding the key to mysteries. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 7 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 7^th St. NE. (more…)

Emerald Street Walking Tour

Sep 28, 2016 | Beyond the Boundaries, Calendar, Not on Home, Walking Tours

Emerald Street, NE (between E/F/13^th/14^th streets) has a fascinating history. A walking tour (a reprise of our September tour) was held Saturday, October 8, 2016. See photos & handouts. (more…)

Barracks Row Fall Festival 2016

Sep 22, 2016 | Calendar, Not on Home, Participation in Community Events

CHRS staffed a booth at this annual celebration of this Capitol Hill business district, Saturday, September 24, 2016 on 8th Street SE, south of Pennsylvania Ave. (photos) (more…)

Missing Bones: Exploring Washington’s Lost Cemeteries – Membership Meeting

Sep 18, 2016 | Calendar, Membership Forums, Not on Home

The September 28, 2016 membership meeting featured Matthew Gilmore’s presentation, “Missing Bones: Exploring Washington’s Lost Cemeteries” in the Chapel at the Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. (more…)

Alexander Shepherd and the Making of Modern Washington – Overbeck Lecture

Sep 14, 2016 | Calendar, Not on Home

On Monday, November 7, 2016, Overbeck History Lecture Series speaker John P. Richardson will present a powerpoint lecture on Alexander R. Shepherd, the man credited with helping to transform Washington from its post-Civil War shambles into a modern city during DC’s territorial government period (1871-74). (more…)

Emerald Street Walking Tours

Sep 1, 2016 | Beyond the Boundaries, Calendar, Not on Home, Walking Tours

Emerald Street, NE (between E/F/13^th/14^th streets) has a fascinating history. A walking tour was held, Sunday, September 11, 2016. See photos & handouts. (more…)