Capitol Hill Restoration Society

The 80 Year Struggle to Build National Guard Armory – Overbeck Lecture

Posted on May 4th, 2025

How the vacant land between East Capitol Street and Independence Avenue west of the Anacostia River became a center of civic and military activity is a history worth telling. Jack Jones, historic preservation specialist at the DC Historic Preservation Office, will do just that at the Capitol Hill History Lecture, Monday, May 19, 2025, 7 pm, at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

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House Expo Photos 2024

Posted on October 27th, 2024

Many thanks to the exhibitors at House Expo 2024!

Abay Iron & Metal Works

Advanced Solar

Breakthrough Renovation

Chuck Burger, Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Chemstrip Refinishing

Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS)

Capitol Hill Village

Image Painting

W.S. Jenks & Son Hardware

Wilcox Electric

Designer Walls by Kikou

Leslie Thornton Design

Maggio Roofing

Storied Saalvage Tiles

Mike Jones, Sate Farm

Merlino Construction Group

Studio Lyew

Joel Truitt Builders

Sunshine’s Brickpointing

N&M House Detectives

Solar United Neighbors (SUN)

DC Fire & EMS

Woodland Estate & Title

Capitol Hill Village (CHV)

MPDC

Eastern High School Band – 2024

Posted on September 24th, 2024

Blue & White Marching Machine Way

Blue & White Marching Machine Way signs were installed following passage of legislation by the DC Council for the honorary designation of the 1300 – 1600 Blocks of A Street to recognize the Eastern (Senior) High School Band, which regularly practices on these blocks of A Street during the week and weekends.