CHRS offered guided outdoor walking tours on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, 2024. Missed these tours? New ones, with a focus on Alleys are planned for June. 

Guided walking tours for the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers

In anticipation of the 67th anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society sponsored a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home”. We are pleased to announce the winners:  Congratulations to Robert Henry (1st), Jon Golinger and Matt Jex (tied for 2nd/3rd). View photos…

CHRS offered guided outdoor walking tours on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, 2024. 

The eye-catching conservatory and variety of plant displays of the US Botanic Garden at the base of Capitol Hill has long been a treasured destination for residents and tourists. At the Overbeck History Lecture on Monday, March 11, at Hill Center, Old Naval Hospital, Dr. Susan Pell will look back at the more than 200 years of the USBG and its many contributions to national life.

Through historic photos, media coverage, and stories from the USBG archives, Dr. Pell, executive director of the Botanic Garden, will share how the institution began with its establishment by Congress in 1820. It then grew with a collection of living plants brought back from a naval expedition in 1842 to the institution that now serves more than one million visitors each year as well as many thousands of online learners, inspiring people to appreciate, study, and conserve plants. Dr. Pell has spent her career at public gardens as a botanist, educator, and leader and has conducted fieldwork internationally in support of her research.

The March 11 lecture by Dr. Pell at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, will begin at 7:30 pm. Admission is free but a reservation is required due to limited capacity. Reservations can be made starting February 20 through Hill Center:

Overbeck Lecture: 200 Years of Botanic Garden’s Contributions. The night of the lecture, seating will begin at 7:00 pm for guests with reserved seating. Available seats will be released to others beginning at 7:15. If you are unable to attend, please notify Hill Center (202-549-4172) so that another person can attend.

Overbeck lectures are supported by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. For more information on the lecture series, visit CapitolHillHistory.org.

On October 26, 2024, from 9 am – 3 pm, CHRS will hold a free House Expo in the Eastern Market North Hall, featuring a wide variety of home service exhibitors and representatives of city agencies.

Celebrate 67 Years of Touring! Saturday, May 11, 4 – 7 pm – Sunday, May 12, 1 – 5 pm

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House & Garden Tour is one of the highlights of the Capitol Hill calendar. Tickets will be available through Eventbrite in April. Watch this space for details as the event approaches.

Story of Our Schools Exhibit

Jen Harris, Executive Director and Founder, and Erin Roth, Development Director, The Story of Our Schools will present a virtual Preservation Café “100 Years of Eastern High School,” Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30 pm.