Eastern Market ca 1983

 Robert Pohl, local historian, author, and tour guide, will present “Celebrating Eastern Market for 150 Years” at an in-person Preservation Café, Thursday, March 30, 2023. The event will begin at 6:30 pm in the Eastern Market North Hall.

Duvall Ct. SE

We’re offering guided outdoor walking tours on Saturday, April 1, 2023.  Tickets will soon be available through Eventbrite.

It’s increasingly difficult to picture, but Capitol Hill was once home to many industrial and commercial operations including manufacturing, beer brewing, coal yards, and other now-vanished businesses. Traces remain; you’ve doubtless walked by them and wondered about their origins. Join the “Our Industrial Past” tour to learn about this fascinating aspect of the neighborhood. Plan on walking 1 mile in about 90 minutes.

Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite.
Tour Time:
Saturday, April 1, 1:30 pm.
Starting location is 111 10th St. SE – Please arrive 10 minutes before tour time.

National Capital Brewery

Residence Assoc. with Organ Factory

Notable People with Angie Schmidt, May 2021

Notable People of Capitol Hill: Visit the homes of some of the many fascinating politicians, activists, artists, writers, and others who, from the early 19th-century to contemporary times, have made Capitol Hill their home. Curious to know where that famous Washington power couple, James Carville and Mary Matalin, made their nest and William Cody aka Buffalo Bill hung his hat? Your guide will show you.

The tours will cover  2 miles in about 1.5-2 hours. Be prepared to walk in any weather; a raincoat or umbrella may be necessary. Comfortable shoes are a must.

Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite.
Tour Time:
Saturday, April 1, 1:30 pm.

Starting location is triangle park where Massachusetts Ave intersects with 9th and A Sts. NE – Please arrive 10 minutes before tour time.

Buffalo Bill Was Here

Home of Congressman John Lewis

Capitol Hill has many hidden alleys and charming one-block streets with a past mix of residential and industrial uses and some of our most diverse populations.  Explore these unique communities, their houses and history, their ups and downs, who lived there in the past and who lives there now. Gessford Ct., Walter St., Kings Ct., Duvall Ct., Cluss Ct. Take a virtual peek inside Undine & Carl Nash’s re-purposed-warehouse residence on Adolf Class Ct. SE. Or read this article on Urban Turf.
Plan on walking about 2 miles in a little over 2 hours. Be prepared to walk in any weather; a raincoat or umbrella may be necessary. Comfortable shoes are a must.

Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite.
Tour Time:
Saturday, April 1, 1:30 pm.

Starting location is 233 12th St. SE – Please arrive 10 minutes before tour time.

29 Kings Ct. SE

Modern alley dwellings on Duvall Ct. SE

William Costin is the subject of an Overbeck Lecture, Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

Experience Capitol Hill as it was 100 years ago. Designed to satisfy the curiosity of elementary school age children, this tour was developed by CHRS President and Capitol Hill mom, Angie Schmidt. We’ll keep it short – no more than an hour – to keep it comfortable for young tour-goers. Be prepared to walk in any weather; a raincoat or umbrella may be necessary. Comfortable shoes are a must.

Someone MIGHT have also parked their bicycle here 100 years ago – do you know why?

Ever wonder how much or how little has changed in elementary education in the last 100 years?