CHRS Board Member, Joanna Kendig, presented a virtual Preservation Café, DC Water and Sewer Infrastructure, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 6:30 pm. Recording of event.
Running water and modern sanitation are necessary for healthy living – and we now take them for granted – but they were non-existent when the District was established. Learn about the development of these essential services which evolved as our city grew.
Our CHRS Preservation Cafés are free to both CHRS members and non members.
Choosing interior paint colors can feel daunting, particularly in DC row houses where light, or lack thereof, is tricky. At our next free online Preservation Café, color consultant Linda Bassert of Masterworks Design will help you learn how to make that choice.
Our November Preservation Cafe provided an up-close — and inside! — look at the newly restored 1891 pipe organ at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Preservation easements were the subject of a free online talk on September 25. Part of our Preservation Café series, the talk was led by staff of the L’Enfant Trust, which holds most of Capitol Hill’s easements. The talk was recorded and is available on YouTube.