Capitol Hill Alleys – Overbeck Lecture
Kim Williams of the District’s Historic Preservation Office (HPO) will present the Overbeck Lecture, “Capitol Hill Alleys” on Thursday, March 15, 2018, 7:30 p.m. (more…)
Heritage Project Showcase
Join Humanities DC , grantees and partners including the DC Office of Planning/Historic Preservation Office at the annual DC Community Heritage Project Showcase and Symposium, Tuesday, December 5 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives (1201 17th St. NW; Farragut North Metro). (more…)
Historic Masonry & Cement/Concrete Seminar
Come learn about your historic home’s masonry and cement/concrete structure with Gary Barnhart, Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 11 am- noon at Jenks & Son Hardware, 910 Bladensburg Rd. (more…)
Sappho was a Lady – Village Voices
Capitol Hill Village presents “Sappho was a Lady” with Marcus Kyd, Monday, January 8, 2018, 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Public Library, 330 Seventh St. NE.
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Finding Historic Photographs of Capitol Hill Houses
By Beth Purcell
Photographs of Capitol Hill houses from the past may be available from several sources. This article focuses on photographs of existing buildings.
PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS
It’s a big universe. You may want to start by searching these collections online, and then visit the libraries and consult librarians for additional help. The box shows contact information for Library of Congress (LOC), Washingtoniana, and Historical Society of Washington, DC (HSW).
ONLINE SEARCHES: (more…)
Shotgun House Revisited – Preservation Cafe
Back by popular demand, Ruth Trocolli,the DC Historic Preservation Office’s District Archaeologist, and her associates, were the featured speakers on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Northeast Library. Slide show from the event. (more…)