Photo courtesy of the National Capital Trolley Museum

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) presented a free, virtual Preservation Café on the pivotal role streetcars played in the development and growth of Capitol Hill on Thursday, February 6, 2025.The presentation was recorded.

Story of Our Schools Exhibit

On May 28, 2024, CHRS members and guests were treated to a terrific presentation by Jen Harris, executive director and founder, and Erin Roth, development director, of the Story of Our Schools. Harris and Roth described a project they recently completed at Eastern High School where students, teachers, alumni, and other community members created a permanent exhibit to celebrate the centennial of Eastern’s building on East Capitol Street. The presentation was recorded.

Trinidad Boys Club

Kim Prothro Williams presented a free, virtual Preservation Café “Hidden Alleyways of Capitol Hill,” April 23, 2024. She is the author of “Hidden Alleyways of DC: A History,” published by Georgetown University Press and available at East City Bookshop.
The presentation was recorded. Want to learn more about alleys? Sign up for a tour.

Joanna Kendig presented a free, virtual Preservation Café “Power and Light: the Story of Electricity on Capitol Hill,” Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  The presentation was recorded.

Universal Children’s Floor

Jaspreet Pahwa, Director of Capital Planning and Construction, DC Public Library presented a virtual Preservation Café “Restoring and Reimagining Capitol Hill’s Southeast Library,” February 27, 2024. The presentation was recorded.

Author Claudia Kousoulas presented a virtual Preservation Café “Designing and Creating a Private Garden,” Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Creating a garden is a work of complexity and creativity. Each region has its own landscape materials and traditions, each site has its challenges and opportunities, and each gardener has a vision for their personal expression and environment. The presentation was recorded.

Scott Buga, Director of Communications at Community Forklift was the presenter at a virtual CHRS Preservation Café October 24, 2023. The presentation was recorded.

Sukrit Mishra, DC Program Director, Solar Neighbors United (SUN) presented “Clean Solar Power to Electrify Your Home” September 26, 2023. The presentation was recorded. Meet with SUN representatives at House Expo.