Justine Bello, Architectural Conservator, will present “Adaptive Reuse of Our Alley Buildings” Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 6:30 pm.

Jim Miller, Artist and Renovator, will present “Mosaic Designs for a Capitol ” Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 6:30 pm.

We’re planning a veritable smorgasbord of fascinating, outdoor walking tours for Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-9. We hope to have something of interest for every member of the Capitol Hill community. 

On April 8, 2019, the Society sent this letter to DDOT regarding plans for streetlights on Pennsylvania Ave. SE.       

The Post reported December 27, 2020 on the problems with the FRA plan for Union Station, citing many of the same issues that CHRS raised in our comments on the draft environmental impact statement that we filed in September 2020. See below.

In anticipation of the 64th anniversary of the Mothers Day Tour, the Society is holding a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home” – entries due Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm, the Southeast Library Modernization design team will present concept designs and gather community feedback.

Public Realm Design Manual: A Summary of District of Columbia Regulations
and Specifications for the Design of Public Space Elements 

DDOT Public_Realm_Design_Manual_2011