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Future of RFK Stadium Site

Posted on October 29, 2023

Potential redevelopment of the RFK Stadium site has been a subject of discussion for decades. Joanna Kendig reports on recent community meetings and provides a list of a list of articles and resources about this important community issue.

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House Expo 2023

Posted on October 23, 2023

On October 28, 2023, from 9 am – 3 pm, CHRS held a free House Expo in the Eastern Market North Hall, featuring a wide variety of home service exhibitors and representatives of city agencies. Read more to see list of exhibitors. Photos of the event.

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Mural Tour

Posted on September 1, 2023

Capitol Hill is home to many works of art painted on the exteriors of homes and businesses. We are continuing to add murals, as we find them. Read more »

Art Walk 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023

Local artists and artisans displayed their work in their own micro-galleries, in Capitol Hill home-studios, on porches or in yards. Saturday and Sunday,  September 9 – 10, 2023. Co-sponsored by CHRS and the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL). Free to both artists and visitors.

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Eastern HS Landmark Nomination

Posted on August 4, 2023

The Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) unanimously designated Eastern High School as a historic landmark on the DC Inventory of Historic Sites. Read more »

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  • House Tour 2023 House Tour 2023
  • House Tour 2023 House Tour 2023
  • House Tour 2023 House Tour 2023
  • House Tour 2022 House Tour 2022
  • House Tour 2022 House Tour 2022
  • Obama Call Box on the Resistance Tour Obama Call Box on the Resistance Tour
  • House Expo 2021 House Expo 2021
  • Promoting House Expo at Hilloween Promoting House Expo at Hilloween
  • Library of Congress, Hollywood on the Hill Tour Library of Congress, Hollywood on the Hill Tour
  • Artists at Home, Mother's Day 2021 Artists at Home, Mother's Day 2021
  • Join Joe and Kamala on the Tour of Tours! Join Joe and Kamala on the Tour of Tours!
  • Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs
  • Hilloween 2019 Hilloween 2019
  • Hiloween 2019 Hiloween 2019
  • House Expo 2019 House Expo 2019
  • Panel discussion with John Hillegass, 2019 Dick Wolf Winner Panel discussion with John Hillegass, 2019 Dick Wolf Winner
  • Attendees at the 2018 House Expo Attendees at the 2018 House Expo
  • House Expo 2016, D0EE booth House Expo 2016, D0EE booth
  • Christine Ames, 2018 winner of the Dick Wolf Prize Christine Ames, 2018 winner of the Dick Wolf Prize
  • Beautiful Emerald Street - now a Historic District Beautiful Emerald Street - now a Historic District
  • 2017 Dick Wolf Lecture 2017 Dick Wolf Lecture
  • Enjoying the sun at 500 E. Capitol St. NE - 2017 House Tour Enjoying the sun at 500 E. Capitol St. NE - 2017 House Tour
  • Yummy treats and beads to string - Halloween 2016 Yummy treats and beads to string - Halloween 2016
  • CHRS received DCPL's 45th Anniversary Award CHRS received DCPL's 45th Anniversary Award
  • Tiny House residents celebrate a successful house tour Tiny House residents celebrate a successful house tour
  • Mike Pangia in his Model A Ford Roadster Mike Pangia in his Model A Ford Roadster
  • 2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill 2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill
  • Hilloween at the Eastern Market Hilloween at the Eastern Market
  • CHRS Contingent - Capitol Hill July 4th Parade 2015 CHRS Contingent - Capitol Hill July 4th Parade 2015
  • Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture, audience Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture, audience
  • Outreach activities at Barracks Row Day Outreach activities at Barracks Row Day
  • Beth Purcell explains brick coursing Beth Purcell explains brick coursing
  • Wolf Lecture panel: Peter Byrne, Con Hitchcock, Bill King, Tersh Boasberg Wolf Lecture panel: Peter Byrne, Con Hitchcock, Bill King, Tersh Boasberg
  • CHRS contingent in Capitol Hill July 4 parade CHRS contingent in Capitol Hill July 4 parade

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