The signs denoting the Emerald Street Historic District (ESHD) were installed in February.  Congratulations to the ESHD neighbors! photo

The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents: “Returns from Your Garden: Perennials for the DMV”, Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 7:15 pm, at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE.

The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents: “20/20 Vision: What Grows on Capitol Hill”, with Kristan Sampson, Manager, Frager’s Garden Center, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 7:15 pm, at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE.

In anticipation of the 63rd anniversary of the Mothers Day House and Garden Tour, the Society held a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home” – entries were due Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Response to “When Historic Preservation Hurts Cities”, Binyamin Appelbaum, New York Times, January 26, 2020, by Beth Purcell, President, Capitol Hill Restoration Society followed by a response from Nicholas A. Redding, Executive Director, Preservation Maryland:

There now must be a review before deployment of 5G and Small Cells pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

The District’s Sustainability Guide for Existing & Historic Properties was approved by the Historic Preservation Review Board.

CHRS was honored by CM Anita Bonds with a Cornerstone Award at a ceremony in the District Building on January 22, 2020.