A Membership Meeting was held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Congressional Cemetery Chapel with Paul K. Williams, President, Historic Congressional Cemetery as the speaker. (more…)
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. (more…)
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. (more…)
Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, 2016 from noon- 5 p.m. One ticket is good for both days. Read More
On Monday, May 9, 2016, the Overbeck History Lecture Series welcomes National Park Service museum curators Bob Sonderman and Ka’mal McClarin for an illustrated presentation on Frederick Douglass’s years in Washington, including a display of some of the great abolitionist’s personal possessions. (more…)
To repoint, or not to repoint: that is the question! Mortar may be the most over-looked and under-appreciated aspect of your row house. Architectural conservator Justine Posluszny Bello discussed mortar and repointing fundamentals for the Capitol Hill homeowner at a Preservation Café, Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Ebenezers Coffeehouse. (more…)
2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill
How to retain affordable housing and its contribution to maintaining character of place
On March 18, 2016 an overflow crowd attended the Hill Center to hear Brook Hill, this year’s winner of the Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture. Event Photos (more…)