Village Voices – Whistleblowing
On Monday, May 8, 2017, 7-8 p.m. at the NE Branch Library, 330 7th St. NE. Richard Rashke, author of “Snowden, Silkwood and Their Quest for the Truth” will discuss the role of whistleblowers. (more…)
High-Kelvin LED Streetlights
DDOT is proposing to install blue-white LEDs in streetlights, which many believe to be harsh or even harmful, and has already begun installing these LEDs. CHRS Testimony before City Council 5/4/2017 (more…)
2017 Dick Wolf Lecture – Adapting to Sea Level Rise
Kelsey Robertson, winner of the 2017 Dick Wolf Prize, presented Historic Districts & Climate Change: examining the vulnerability of the District’s historic districts to sea level rise, Friday, March 24, 2017, 7 p.m., at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE. Presentation Slides Event photos
2017 Dick Wolf Lecture Photos
Photos courtesy Andrew Lightman
Monte Edwards, Elizabeth Nelson, Tanya Stern, Gretchen Pfaehler, Tommy Wells, Kelsey Robertson
Kelsey Robertson with the family of the late Dick Wolf
Monte Edwards introduces the speaker
Kelsey Robertson, winner 2017 Dick Wolf Prize
Audience
Kelsey Robertson with discussion panel
Kelsey Robertson, Gretchen Pfaehler, Tanya Stern
Gretchen Pfaehler, Tanya Stern Tommy Wells
CHRS President presents the award
Elizabeth Nelson & Kelsey Robertson
Monte Edwards with Kelsey Robertson
Tommy Wells with Muriel Wolf
Reception
Spring 2017 Membership Meeting
The spring Membership Meeting of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society will be held immediately preceding the Dick Wolf Lecture, Friday, March 24, 2017, 6:45 p.m. at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE. The Election Committee will be announced and nominations for Board positions will be solicited.
Antique or Modern – Preservation Cafe
Is that transom over your door a 1890s treasure or a 1980s addition? Can’t tell your cast iron from your mild steel? And what color did people paint their houses in the 1920s, anyway? The March 15, 2017 Preservation Café featured local architectural conservator and Capitol Hill resident, Justine P. Bello, speaking on the topic “Antique or Modern: Identifying Original Architectural Details in Your Home.” (more…)