Researching Your House History
Sponsored by the Washingtoniana Division of the DC Public Library. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Northeast Branch Library, 330 7th St., NE (more…)
From Pleasure Gardens to Streetcars, A Photographic History of H Street
Sponsored by the Washingtoniana Division of the DC Public Library. Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. Northeast Branch Library, 330 7th St., NE.
Preservation Cafe: Money Saving Preventative Home Mainenance
Gary Barnhart, general contractor and owner of GL Barnhart Construction, was the March 2014 Preservation Café speaker. (more…)
Candidate Forum Ward 6 Council Seat
Friday, February 28, 7-9 pm at HillCenter, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE. All three candidates will attend.
CHRS Seeks Editor
Do you have a solid background in writing and editing? Do you think more people should know that Capitol Hill is a great place to live, work and play? (more…)
Northeast Library Reopening
DCPL and the Friends of the Northeast Library are hosting a reopening celebration on February 8, 10 am – 3 pm. at 330 7th Street NE. (more…)
CHRS opposes $20M commuter road through SE Capitol Hill
On November 21, 2013 DDOT unveiled further plans for a Southeast Boulevard along the Anacostia from 11th Street to Barney Circle. It is a two-lane road that would accommodate bikers, hikers and cars. In a comment letter, CHRS questions the need for a road, notes adverse effects on the neighborhood, and calls on DDOT to hold a comprehensive study along the entire Capitol Hill waterfront.
Height Act – Congressional Hearing December 2, 2013
The National Capital Planning Commission and the DC Office of Planning sent separate recommendations regarding the Height Act to Congress on November 20, 2013. NCPC listened to CHRS, 30+ other organizations and numerous residents and recommended retaining height limits; OP recommended relaxing them. Representative Darryl Issa has scheduled a Congressional hearing for December 2, 2013. (more…)