You can support the Blue and White Marching Machine (as the band is affectionately known) through the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.  Learn more.

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?

“Building with Mosaics ” with Jim Miller, presented Tuesday, October 4, 2022, was recorded and is available for viewing. 

Sponsored by The Capital Community News: At-Large Candidate Forum, Tuesday, October 11, 630-8:30 pm, Riverside Baptist Church, 699 Maine Ave. SW. 

Ticket sales have ended for our guided walking tours on October 1 & 2, 2022 but tickets are now on sale for our November 12 & 13 tours. Details: chrs.org/guided-walking-tours-november-2022.   View photos.

Community meeting about the Southeast Library modernization, Thursday, September 29, 6:30 p.m.

“Horse walk” at 623 A St. NE

On Capitol Hill, a wide range of architectural styles and features are on display. Learn about the changing tastes and practical decisions that informed the builders’ choices. This tour was developed by CHRS Past President and Chair of the CHRS Historic Preservation Committee, Beth Purcell. Beth is an architectural historian with an MA in Historic Preservation from George Washington University.

Plan on walking about 2 miles in a little over an hour. Be prepared to walk in any weather; a raincoat or umbrella may be necessary. Comfortable shoes are a must.

Queen Anne at 617 A St. NE

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.

29 Kings Ct. SE

Modern alley dwellings on Duvall Ct. SE