DC Fire and EMS Department
2017 HOUSE EXPO EXHIBITOR: DC FIRE & EMS. Meet and chat with these heroes and learn about the many services they offer. fems.dc.gov
Pennsylvania & Potomac Ave Intersection Improvement
CHRS provided comments in June 2017 on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Pennsylvania Avenue SE and Potomac Avenue SE Intersection Improvement Project. (more…)
Comprehensive Plan Comments 2017
The Comprehensive Plan, the city’s most important land-use law, is amended every 10 years, and 2017 is the start of the amendment cycle. (more…)
CHRS Accepting Donations – 1511 A St. NE Case
Neighbors on the 1500 block of A Street NE, are fighting against an excessively large building that a developer wants to build on their block. (more…)
2017 Photo Contest Winners
In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society sponsored a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home”. We are pleased to announce the winners: Steve Fall, 1st place; Jane Hoffman, 2nd place; Oscar Alvarez, 3rd place; Robert Weinstein, 4th place. View photos…
Shotgun House – Archaeology Dig in Progress
Capitol Hill residents were recently treated to a rare glimpse of the past at the site of the Shotgun House at 1229 E Street, SE. Passers-by have doubtless noticed that the Shotgun House is no longer standing. What they may not know is that it has been carefully dis-assembled and the materials inventoried, so that it can be moved and restored very near its original location. In the meantime, the site is an active archaeological dig – a very rare occurrence in the Capitol Hill Historic District and an opportunity for neighbors and historians to learn more about early life in the nation’s capitol. (more…)