Significant Impacts July 31 – Mid-October

Construction work along H Street/Benning Road to ready the corridor for DC Streetcar continues. Stage 2 of the Western Turnaround work is set to begin on Wednesday, July 31 and continue through mid-October.

Washington, DC – The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office (DCHPO) will be participating in the second annual Day of Archaeology Festival, Saturday, July 27th from 10 am to 3 pm at Turkey Thicket Park.

About 50 people joined CHRS for a Walking Tour of the North East area.

May Testimony before the DC Historic Preservation Review Board for the following properties is on our Testimony Page

Heritage Foundation Project at 3rd and Massachusetts NE
Spingarn Car Barn
432 New Jersey Avenue SE
418-20 New Jersey Avenue SE
720 L Street SE
1113 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

We are all saddened by the fire that devastated Frager’s Hardware on June 5, 2013. The Capitol Hill Community Foundation is accepting donations to assist with the recovery. See www.capitolhillcommunityfoundation.org.

18 Tuesday, 6:30 pm Capitol Hill Townhomes, 750 6th Street, SE, second floor. Details:  Janet Quigley, 543-0425.

The comment period for the Draft DC Historic Preservation Plan has been extended to June 24, 2013. The draft plan, which will guide the city’s preservation efforts for the next four years, is posted at http://tinyurl.com/pdvavku  Comments can be sent to historic.preservation@dc.gov  To see the comments of the CHRS Historic Preservation Committee: Preservation Plan Testimony 4-30-2013

13 Thursday, 7:30 pm Kirby House, 420 10th St., SE, first floor.  Details: Gary Peterson, 547-7969.