A few photos of our  2023 Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour.

CALL TO ARTISTS!
Local artists and artisans will display their work in their own micro-galleries, in home-studios, on porches or in yards. Saturday and Sunday,  September 7-8, 2024 from noon- 4 pm. Most will have work for sale.  Presented by the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) and co-sponsored by the Hill Rag and CHRS. Free to both artists and visitors.
Artists must have a venue on Capitol Hill that is not a commercial gallery or frame shop. Most will have it at their own site but they may team up with a friend at a shared or “borrowed” location.
Interested in showing your own work? See details and the registration form. Registration deadline is August 17, but early registration is appreciated.

Lollipops!

As part of our ongoing outreach efforts, Society volunteers fielded a contingent in this year’s Capitol Hill 4th of July Parade. It was great to see friends and neighbors and distribute lollipops to the spectators. Photos

In January 2014, the Hill Rag reported on the classification of Reservation 266: PocketParkControversyEndsRag

In the January 2014 the Hill Rag ran this article about the CHRS anniversary celebration: CHRScelebrating60YearsOfPreservationRag

Electic Vehicle Charging Cord Guidance for crossing the public right-of-way in the District of Columbia

The following zoning regulations protect solar installations from development that would interfere with their operation.
11 DCMR Subtitle E, Chapter 2

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater on the evening of April 14, 1865, is a well-known and pivotal event in American history. What may be less well known is the local character of part of the story and the fate of John Surratt, the last Lincoln conspirator.

On Monday evening, June 5, 2023, writer and historian Andrew Jampoler will explore the Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln as well as the connections between the city of Washington and the Lincoln conspirators up to their urgent flight through the Capitol Hill neighborhood and across the Eastern Branch (now Anacostia River). The escape of the last Lincoln conspirator touched off a world-wide manhunt.

Jampoler is the author of The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt’s Flight from the Gallows as well as other books on American history.

As always, admission to the lecture is free, however a reservation is required due to limited seating. Reserve via https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/overbeck-lecture-june-5/ or by calling Hill Center at 202-549-4172.

Please note that the organizers suggest all guests arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the event. Seating will begin at 7:00 pm for those who hold reservations. Available seats will be released to guests on the wait list beginning at 7:15 pm. If you are unable to attend, please notify Hill Center so that another person can attend the lecture.