Capitol Hill Restoration Society

Monte Edwards receives Committee of 100 Vision Award

Posted on June 16th, 2016

Since 2001, the Committee of 100 has presented its annual Vision Awards to recognize projects, programs, plans, and the work of organizations and individuals that are visionary, innovative, and provide a notable benefit to the District of Columbia. This year, the Barbara Hartman Award for Planning and Zoning goes to Monte Edwards, Chair of the CHRS City Planning Committee.

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House Tour 2016 – Photos

Posted on May 8th, 2016

Photos taken by homeowners, Mindy Turbov and Loraine Heckenberg, on F Street Terrace and Archibald Walk during the 2016 House & Garden Tour. A film crew from WETA filmed the festivities for a documentary on DC neighborhoods. 

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CHRS Receives DC Preservation League Award

Posted on May 3rd, 2016

To mark the DC Preservation League’s 45th anniversary, the organization honored individuals, corporations, and projects that have made a catalytic contribution to the city’s civic and cultural legacy. The Capitol Hill Restoration Society received an award for its “advocacy, education, community outreach efforts and for its early and sustained contributions to preservation efforts in Washington DC” at the 45th Anniversary Celebration on May 14, 2016.

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CHRS Needs a Newsletter Editor!

Posted on January 26th, 2016

Do you have a solid background in writing and editing? Do you love the work that CHRS does on Capitol Hill? If so, and if you’re looking for a way to get more involved with CHRS, then editing this monthly newsletter may be just what you’re looking for!

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Village Voices – Monuments Men

Posted on January 2nd, 2016

Maygene Daniels, a long-time, world -renowned archivist at the National Gallery of Art will present a talk on the Monuments Men, Monday January 12, 2016 from 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE.

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